importantly, the program includes partnerships between municipal, state, and federal governments and different actors of society, collaboratively working towards the permanent recovery of communities dominated by drug trafficking.

Pacification plays a key role in social and economic development of communities as it enhances the development of public services, infrastructure, social, sporting and cultural projects, private investment and opportunities - The state of Rio de Janeiro has received nearly 40 UPP installations, with current effective of over 9,500 officers and  expected to reach 12,500.

The UPPs in operation cover approximately 264 territories - notably, the effects provided by this program go beyond the pacified communities, extending to their adjacent areas, benefiting directly and indirectly a much larger population - the placement of the upp inside a favela is a two stage process  - the first step is the removal of the local drug lords and their gangs via another's special force in rio - the bope (batalhão de operações policiais especiais), a special task police force made famous by the movies tropa de elite.