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The Brazilian Federal Railroad Police (US English) or Federal Railway Police (British English) ( pt, Polícia Ferroviária Federal) is a police agency founded in 1852 which is responsible for patrols and security on federal railways in
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. According to Federal Marshalls, the Federal Railway Police don't have work force, its name still remains, even without practical use. As of 2021, a
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is in course to promote the Railway Police and turn its creation effective.


History

This agency was created in 1852, by decree of the emperor
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being the oldest police agency on Brazil. Was created to protect all riches that were carried on iron rails. There are some proposals in the
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to reactivate this police agency, as it is considered important to national security. With the considerable amount of railway lines in Brazil being privatized in 1996, the function of this agency has become even more limited, leading to their gradual disappearance.


Federal Constitution

The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 brings in its article 144, paragraph 3º, a text where it mentions and it regularizes the presence of this institution: § 3º - the federal railway police, permanent agency, organized and maintained by the Union and structured in career, is intended, in the law format, to the ostensible patrolling of the federal railroads.The complete text can be read in
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See also

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Brazilian Federal Police The Federal Police of Brazil ( Portuguese: ''Polícia Federal'') is a federal law enforcement agency of Brazil and one of the three national police forces. The other two are the Federal Highway Police, and the National Force. From 1944 to 1967 ...
* Military Police of Brazilian States *
Policing in Brazil In Brazil, the Federal Constitution establishes eight law enforcement institutions - seven titulars and one auxiliar. The titular institutions are: the Federal Police, the Federal Highway Police, the Federal Railroad Police, the Federal Penal P ...
* Civil Police of Brazilian States *
Brazilian Federal Highway Police The Brazilian Federal Highway Police (''Polícia Rodoviária Federal'' or ''PRF'') is a federal highway patrol, subordinate to the Ministry of Justice, whose main function is fighting crime on Brazilian federal roads and highways, as well as mon ...
*
National Force The National Force is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional history The National Force was a neo-fascist organization masterminded by Doctor Faustus. Faustus had recently gained cust ...


Notes and references


External links


History of the Federal Railroad Police

STIVE - Site on Public Security

BNDS Privatization in Brazil 1990-2002
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