municipal guard, or guarda municipal, is the security department specifically in charge of keeping order during music concerts and public events - they can be contacted by visiting the official website.

bope - batalhão de operações policiais especiais is the special operations force which the famous tropa de elite movies are based on - they are military-like and are called in emergency situations only in case of warfare in particular areas, to clear the way for occupation by the upprj peace forces.

peace forces, known as upprj - unidade de polícia pacificadora rio de janeiro, are the police unit that keeps a constant presence inside many communities -  they can be contacted by visiting their official website, where they post photographs and keep a constant update of the security in each of the favelas where they maintain a presence.