page_title: Army Police (Brazil)
section_title: Duties
hierarchical_section_title: Army Police (Brazil) / Duties
caption_attribution_description: Português: Viatura da 5ª Companhia de Polícia do Exército, 5ª RM.
context_page_description: The Army Police are the Military Police of the Brazilian Army. Their history dates back to 1944.
  In the Brazilian Army, the Military Police is a specialty of Infantry. The operational units are battalions and companies.
  Members of the Brazilian Military Police identified by the use of helmet and black brassards with the letters "PE" in white.
context_section_description: The activities undertaken by the PE are as follows:
  Ensure compliance with the law, orders, and compliance with military regulations;
  Prevent crime
  Perform routine investigations in the Army;
  Traffic police and staff;
  Traffic control in military areas;
  Security of military installations and offices ;
  Escort of senior officials and military convoys;
  Safety and security of  military and civilian personal;
  Criminal investigations;
  Guard prisoners at the disposal of military justice;
  Skill variety:
  scientific examinations;
  expert report of traffic accident;
  examinations in firearms;
  expert report on the projectile from a firearm, and
  examination of gunpowder residue;
  simulated reproduction of facts;
  technical report describing the scene;
  expert report Papiloscopia;
  expert report of assessment material.
  Control Disorders;
  Evacuation, control and custody of a prisoner of war;
  Arrest of deserters and escaped prisoners;
  Control of movement of civilian traffic;
  Escort convoys;
  Control of the area of public calamity, and
  Rear area security and occupation in case of war.
caption: Brazilian Army Police Toyota Hilux of the 5ª Companhia de Polícia do Exército
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