The

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are reserve and ancillary forces of the

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, and part of the System of

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and Brazilian Social Protection. Its members are called Military's States.
The primary mission of PMPR is the ostensible and preventive

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for the maintenance of public order in the

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of Paraná.

History

The Military Police of Paraná was created as a unit of

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s on August 10, 1854, under the name of the Police Force, like a military

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. This origin is due to military necessity of the

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in reinforcing the troops of the Army in emergency situations. With the Proclamation of the Republic of Brazil has adopted a

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based on the United States where the states have a large autonomy. With that the police have become small regional armies. The history of PMPR shows an honorable participation in the events that marked Brazilian national life at that time. *

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* Revolt of 1924 *

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* Revolution of 1932 This dangerous situation for the national unity remained until the end of the World War II, with the deposition of the dictatorial government of

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. It was only from 1946 that the military police who have purchased the configuration now, a kind of

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which is subject to the

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Historic Designations

* 1854 - Police Force. * 1874 - Police Corps. * 1891 - Military Police Corps. * 1892 - Security Regiment. * 1917 - Military Force. * 1932 - Public Force. * 1939 - Police Force. * 1946 - Military Police.

Organization

The PMPR is operationally organized into

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, and

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s; and administratively, in departments. The battalions are based in major urban centers, and their companies and platoons are distributed according to population density in cities.
The Military Police of Paraná is present in all cities of the State.

Battalions of Military Police

* 1st Battalion of Military Police -

Ponta Grossa Ponta Grossa () is a municipality in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. The estimated population is 355,336 according to official data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and it is the 4th most populous city in Paraná ( ...

; * 2nd Battalion of Military Police - Jacarezinho; * 3rd Battalion of Military Police - Pato Branco; * 4th Battalion of Military Police -

Maringá Maringá () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10 May 1947 as a planned urban area. It is the third largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, with 385,753 inhabitants in the city proper, and 76 ...

; * 5th Battalion of Military Police -

Londrina Londrina (, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 388 km (241 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and f ...

; * 6th Battalion of Military Police -

Cascavel Cascavel is a city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. It is the fifth most populous city in the state with 364.104 inhabitants, according to IBGE 2024 estimate. The distance to Curitiba, the state capital, is 491 kilometers b ...

; * 7th Battalion of Military Police -

Cruzeiro do Oeste Cruzeiro do Oeste is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Paraná This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazi ...

; * 8th Battalion of Military Police -

Paranavaí Paranavaí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil that was founded on December 14, 1952. Paranavaí is located in the Northwest part of the state of Paraná, Paranavaí is also one of the richest cities in Paraná and has a popula ...

; * 9th Battalion of Military Police -

Paranaguá Paranaguá (Tupi language, Tupi, 'Great Round Sea') is a city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paranaguá, which serves as both the sea link for Curitiba, ...

; * 10th Battalion of Military Police - Apucarana; * 11th Battalion of Military Police -

Campo Mourão Campo Mourão is a municipality in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. Its population in 2020 was 95,488. The people from Campo Mourão are called ''Mourãoenses''. History The region of the "Fields" bordered by the Atlantic forest ...

; * 12th Battalion of Military Police -

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the larg ...

; * 13th Battalion of Military Police - Curitiba; * 14th Battalion of Military Police -

Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu (; "Iguazu River mouth"), colloquially referred to as Foz, is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. Foz in Portuguese language, Portuguese means the mouth or end of a river and Iguaçu in Guarani language, Guarani or Tup ...

; * 15th Battalion of Military Police - Rolândia; * 16th Battalion of Military Police -

Guarapuava Guarapuava is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is the largest municipality in that state by area. Considered a regional development hub with a strong influence on neighboring municipalities, it is also part of a railroad junct ...

; * 17th Battalion of Military Police -

São José dos Pinhais São José dos Pinhais () is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. Etymology With geographical and religious origins the city's name is a homage to São José (Saint Joseph) and ...

; * 18th Battalion of Military Police - Cornélio Procópio; * 19th Battalion of Military Police - Toledo; * 20th Battalion of Military Police - Curitiba; * 21st Battalion of Military Police -

Francisco Beltrão Francisco Beltrão, established on December 14, 1952, is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. In 2010, the population was 80,727, of which 85% lived in the city proper and 15% on the surrounding land. Francisco Beltrão is very close ...

; * 22nd Battalion of Military Police -

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; * 23rd Battalion of Military Police - Curitiba; * 25th Battalion of Military Police - Umuarama; ** 1st Independent Company of Military Police - Lapa; ** 2nd Independent Company of Military Police -

União da Vitória União da Vitória is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was about 57,913 people in 2020. In the economic area, União da Vitória's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is US$115,364,648.65. History The colonization of ...

; ** 3rd Independent Company of Military Police - Telêmaco Borba; ** 4th Independent Company of Military Police - Londrina; ** 5th Independent Company of Military Police - Umuarama; ** 6th Independent Company of Military Police -

Ivaiporã Ivaiporã is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Paraná This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. Paran ...

; ** 7th Independent Company of Military Police - Arapongas; ** 8th Independent Company of Military Police - Irati.

Special Units

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Mounted Police Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback or camelback. Their day-to-day function is typically picturesque or ceremonial, but they are also employed in crowd control because of their mobile mass and height advantage and increasingly in th ...

; * Battalion of Control of Urban

Traffic Traffic is the movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffic laws and informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly an ...

; * Battalion of

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; * Battalion of

Security Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or ...

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; * Battalion of

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Police; * Battalion of School Patrol; * Battalion of Special Operations; * Battalion of

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; ** Independent Company of

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Administrative Commands

* Medical Department; ** Hospital of Military Police; ** Veterinary Center; * Department of Teaching; **

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of Military Police; ** School of Military Police; * Department of Logistic Support; * Department of

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; * Department of Finance.

Firefighters Corps

The Corps of Firefighters of Paraná was created in 1912. The corporation is militarized like the

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(France), and is subject to the structure of PMPR. One groupment is equivalent to a battalion, and a subgroupment is equivalent to a company. The groupments and subgroupments are based in major urban centers. In the smaller towns, fire fighting is carried out by small detachment of volunteer firefighters. Diadobombero-parana

* 1st Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 2nd Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 3rd Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 4th Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 5th Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 6th Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 7th Groupment of Firefighters - Curitiba; * 8th Groupment of Firefighters -

; * 9th Groupment of Firefighters -

; ** 1st Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

; ** 2nd Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - Pato Branco; ** 3rd Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

; ** 4th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - Apucarana; ** 5th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

; ** 6th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - Umuarama; ** Center for Teaching and

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- Piraquara.

Fire apparatus

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Uniforms

From 1854 until the early years of the Republic, the PMPR used the dark blue in their

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. In 1912 was adopted the

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color, which by tradition is still in use today. The firefighters wear the same uniforms of the Military Police, just adding their

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and insignias.

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uniforms

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uniforms

Ranks

The PMPR has the same hierarchical classification of the Brazilian Army, with another type of insignias.Decree 3,568, March 02, 2001.
;Officers ;Enlisted

References

Sources

* ''Campanha do Contestado'' - Volume 1, 2 e 3; de Demerval Peixoto; Edição Farol do Saber - Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba; 1995. * ''De Catanduvas ao Oiapoque''; de Milton Ivan Heller; Instituto Histórico e Geográfico do Paraná; 2007; . * ''Episódios da História da PMPR'' - Volume I ao VII; do Capitão João Alves da Rosa Filho; Edição da Associação da Vila Militar; 2000. * ''O Paraná na Guerra do Paraguai''; de David Carneiro; Edição Farol do Saber - Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba; 1995. * ''O Paraná na História Militar do Brasil''; de David Carneiro; Edição Farol do Saber - Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba; 1995. * ''Os Voluntários da Pátria na Guerra do Paraguai'' - Volume 2, Tomo I e IV; do General Paulo de Queiroz Duarte; Edição da Bibliex; 1983.

External links

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