As part of their education, the delegation spent April 11 at the Bar Center. After a tour of the building, they attended a program about New York state's legal system. The Brazilians later presented a plaque to immediate past President Thomas O. Rice of Brooklyn, accepted on his behalf by Barletta. Assistant Deputy Superintendent James A. Young escorted the delegation. Problems in Brazil One of the problems Brazil faces is the after-effect of military rule.
Citizens have mixed feelings about police officers, and vice versa.
The uniformed police force can be found all over the state, in cities and rural areas. If a crime has been committed or if there is a motor vehicle accident, they will respond. The visiting delegation was made up primarily of civil police. The problem is that these police forces are joined only at the governor's level. They are independent police agencies, and no one can tell them to get along or to work together except the governor.