A controversial video of a São Paulo police car in Brazil has gone viral on social media after the vehicle was seen ...

The firing of officer Rafael Faria exemplifies a growing problem among smaller, suburban police departments that are struggling to build trust with the diversifying communities they serve.

Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian Police Helicopter Co-Pilot Shot During Rio Operation Against Van Theft Gang SAO PAULO (AP) — A civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter was shot in the head on Thursday while ...

The officer was working as part of a raid against a criminal group specializing in van thefts in the western region of the Brazilian city. He was taken to a local hospital, according to police.