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Inauguration of UPP Santa Marta
The first UPP opens its doors, at the community of Santa Marta, situated in the district of Botafogo. Important information
Commander: Captain Pricilla Azevedo
Contact number: +55 21 2334-4099
Number of officers: 123 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 10 thousand
Communities assisted: Santa Marta
District: Botafogo and Humaitá (Picture: Analder Lopes / SESEG) -
Inauguration of UPP Cidade de Deus
Cidade de Deus’ UPP opens its doors in the district of Jacarepaguá, with a contingent of 326 officers. Important information
Commander: Captain José Luiz de Medeiros
Number of officers: 326 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 45 thousand
Community assisted: Cidade de Deus
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Inauguration of UPP Jardim Batam
The third Pacifying Police Unit is inaugurated at Jardim Batam, in the district of Realengo.
Important information:
Inauguration: 18/02/2009
Commander: Captain Ricardo Ribeiro
Contact number: +55 21 2333-4985
Number of officers: 105 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 45 thousand
Communities assisted: Batan
District: Realengo (Picture: Marcos Benjamin / SESEG) -
Inauguration of UPP Babilônia - Chapéu Mangueira
UPP Babilônia/Chapéu Mangueira opens its doors in the district of Leme, with a contingent of 100 officers. Important information
Commander: Captain Felipe Magalhães dos Reis
Contact number: +55 21 2334-7341
Number of officers: 100 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 10 thousand
Communities assisted: Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira
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Launching of the UPP Reporter website
The communications office of Rio’s Security Department launches a website dedicated entirely to the UPPs, both in Portuguese and in English. -
El País: “Cidade de Deus, in peace at last”
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Madonna visits UPP Santa Marta
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Santa Marta’s UPP commander wins "Cariocas of the Year" award
Santa Marta’s UPP commander, Captain Pricilla Azevedo, is elected “City Guardian” by one of the Rio’s biggest magazines, Veja. -
"Thanks, UPP": Residents thank the Security Secretary for the pacification
Residents from Ipanema and Copacabana write letters to the Security Secretary, José Mariano Beltrame, thanking him for the occupation and subsequent installation of UPPs at the communities of Pavão-Pavãozinho and Cantagalo. -
Inauguration of UPP Pavão-Pavãozinho - Cantagalo
Important information
Commander: Captain Leonardo Nogueira
Contact number: +55 21 2332-2047 / 2332-2048
Number of officers: 123 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 13 thousand
Communities assisted: Cantagalo and Pavão-Pavãozinho
District: Ipanema and Copacabana
Districs less than 1mi² away: Leblon, Ipanema, Lagoa, Copacabana, Jardim Botânico, Humaitá and Botafogo. -
O Globo: “Rio gives drug trafficking an ultimatum”
The UPP project covers one of the special sections of O Globo newspaper, as part of the 2009 retrospective. Throughout the article, the newspaper highlights that “in a year scared by the overcoming of so many great challenges, like the economic crisis and the dispute for the 2016 Olympic Games, no victory was more important to Rio than the victory against the parallel power of drug trafficking.” -
Inauguration of UPP Tabajaras - Cabritos
Important information
Commander: Captain Renato Sena
Number of officers: 120 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 7 thousand
Communities assisted: Ladeira dos Tabajaras, Morro dos Cabritos, Pico do papagaio and Mangueira (at Botafogo)
Area: 0,3 mi²
District: Copacabana and Botafogo
Districs less than 1mi² away: Jardim Botânico, Lagoa, Santa Teresa, Ipanema, Humaita, Cosme Velho, Botafogo, Laranjeiras, Copacabana, Urca e Leme. -
Extra: “God is looking upon this city”
Newspaper Extra highlights the changes that the UPP has brought upon the everyday life of Cidade de Deus. A place that once had its own “wall of shame” now begins a new relationship with the Military Police. -
Alicia Keys shoots video clip at UPP
Santa Marta’s UPP was one of the settings for Alicia Keys’ new video. (Picture: Marcos Benjamin / SESEG) -
According to a research conducted by IBPS, favelas that have UPP are safe according to 93% of their residents
A research conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Social Research about the impact of the UPPs in Rio’s favelas shows that 93% of the residents believe that their communities are safe or very safe; and 70% of the residents would like their favela to receive a unit. -
Fernando Henrique Cardoso shoots documentary at UPP
Brazil’s former president visits Santa Marta in order to learn more about the Project. The community’s experience is shown in the documentary as an example of a positive alternative in dealing with drug abuse. (Picture: Priscila Marotti/SESEG) -
Security Secretary wins "Makes a Difference" award
Thanks to the implementation of the UPPs in Rio’s communities, José Mariano Beltrame won the award given by Rio's biggest newspaper O Globo. (Picture: Alexandre Cassiano / O Globo) -
American Consul general visits UPP
The US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, the American Ambassador in Brazil, Thomas Shannon, and the American Consul general, Dennis Hearne, visited Santa Marta’s UPP in order to learn more about the project. (Picture: Marcos Benjamin / SESEG) -
Extra: “Nice to meet you, peace police”
The cover story of newspaper Extra announces the occupation of Providência. -
O Dia: “UPPs use football and art to drive away crime for good”
Newspaper O Dia publishes an article with the following subheading: “At the pacified communities, police officers organize learning centers, teach music and help the children with their homework in order to keep them away from drug trafficking.” -
Non-lethal weapons used at UPPs
The use of non-lethal weapons at Santa Marta begins and a new relationship between the residents and the police continues to be shaped up, giving the officers more options during conflict situations.
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UPP planning team meets with bloggers from Tijuca
The Security Secretary, José Mariano Beltrame, spoke to a group of bloggers from the Tijuca area about the details of next occupations in the neighborhood. (Picture: Samila Freire / Blog Grupo Grande Tijuca) -
Graduation ceremony of 1020 future UPP officers
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Inauguration of UPP Providência
Commander: Captain Glauco Schorcht
Contact number: +55 21 2334-5662
Number of officers: 200 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 10 thousand
Communities assisted: Providência, Morro do Pinto and Pedra Lisa
Area: 6 mi²
District: Gamboa, Santo Cristo and Saude
Districs less than 1mi² away: Tijuca, Maracanã, Caju, São Cristóvão, Praça da Bandeira, Santa Teresa, Rio Comprido, Santo Cristo, Estácio, Cidade Nova, Catumbi, Gamboa, Centro and Saúde. (Picture: Priscila Marotti / SESEG) -
Eight drug-dealers arrested without confrontation at Pavão-Pavãozinho
With help from UPP officers, the civil police arrests eight men accused of associating with traffic at the communities of Pavão-Pavãozinho and Cantagalo. Newspaper O Globo described the operation: “Police officers arrested eight people today at favelas in the south zone without facing resistance”. -
UPP welcomes UN’s Secretary General
UPP Babilônia/Chapéu Mangueira receives a visit from UN’s Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, from Korea. (Picture: Priscila Marotti / SESEG) -
Inauguration of UPP Borel
Inauguration of the eighth UPP in Rio; the first one located in the north zone. Important information
Commander: Captain Bruno Amaral
Number of officers: 290 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 20 thousand
Communities assisted: Morro do Borel, Chácara do Céu, Casa Branca, Indiana, Catrambi and Bananal
District: Tijuca -
The Economist: “A magic moment for the city of good”
According to the British magazine: “Proper policing, better government and a stronger economy are starting to make a difference in the more violent and squalid districts of Brazil’s former capital”. -
Inauguration of UPP Formiga
Important information
Commander: Captain Alessandra Carvalhaes
Number of officers: 110 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 5 thousand
Communities assisted: Formiga
Area: 5.400 ft²
District: Tijuca
Districs less than 1mi2 away: Alto da Boa Vista, Grajaú, Andaraí, Vila Isabel, Jardim Botânico, Maracanã and Santa Teresa. -
Inauguration of UPP Andaraí
Important information
Commander: Captain Victor de Souza
Number of officers: 229 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 13 thousand
Communities assisted: Nova Divinéia, João Paulo II, Juscelino Kubitschek, Jamelão, Sto Agostinho, Borda do Mato, Rodo and Arrelia
Area: 0,7 km²
District: Grajaú and Andaraí
Districs less than 1mi2 away: Jacarepaguá, Alto da Boa Vista, Lins de Vasconcelos, Grajaú, Engenho Novo, Tijuca, Sampaio and Vila Isabel. -
First “funk” party after pacification takes place at Tabajaras
The first “funk” party held at an occupied community gathered around 500 people at Tabajaras, in Copacabana, only this time there were no armed drug dealers. (picture: O Globo) -
Launching of the UPP Social project
The UPP Social is a project that intends to promote cultural, social and environmental actions in pacified communities. The work is going to be carried out by estate secretariats in partnership with the city council, private companies and the civil society. -
Inauguration of UPP Salgueiro
Important information
Commander: Captain Plínio César de Macedo
Number of officers: 138 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 5 thousand
Communities assisted: Morro de Salgueiro
Area: 2 km²
District: Tijuca
Districs less than 1mi² away: Alto da Boa Vista, Tijuca, Andaraí, Vila Isabel, Mangueira, Jardim Botânico, Maracanã, São Cristóvão, Praça da Bandeira, Santa Teresa, Rio Comprido, Estácio, Cosme Velho. -
UPP Batam gets a bike patrol
In order to increase security and the interaction between police officers and residents, UPP Batam has begun using a new type of patrolling: the bicycle patrol. It adapts perfectly to the favela’s topography and covers the same area as 10 officers on foot. (picture: Analder Lopes/SESEG) -
The first mountain bike competition to be held at a favela takes place at Santa Marta
The first international mountain bike tournament to be held at a Brazilian favela gathered six athletes and fifteen members of the press from around the world, as well as hundreds of spectators in the streets and alleys of Santa Marta. Inspired by the pacification, the tournament’s trophy — a miniature model of the favela — has the word “peace” engraved in it. (picture: Priscila Marotti/SESEG) -
Inauguration of UPP Turano
Important Information
Commander: Captain Almir Beltran
Number of officers: 137 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 18 thousand
Communities assisted: Turano, Chacrinha, Matinha, 117, Liberdade, Pedacinho do Céu, Paula Ramos, Rodo and Sumaré
Area: 2 km²
District: Tijuca and Rio Comprido
Districs less than 1mi² away: Alto da Boa Vista, Andaraí, V Isabel, Mangueira, Jd Botânico, Maracanã, S Cristóvão, Pça da Bandeira, Sta Teresa, Sto Cristo, Estácio, Cidade Nova and Cosme Velho. -
O Globo: “UPPs and new security policies encourage tourism”
An article published by newspaper O Globo says that tourism is growing in Rio thanks to the UPPs and the decrease in criminality rates, according to the Brazilian Association of Industry and Hostelry. -
Graduation ceremony of 1300 future UPP officers
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The occupation of Vila Cruzeiro begins
Important Information
Number of people assisted: 160 thousand (estimated by SESEG)
Communities assisted: Morro da Fé, Morro do Sereno, Morro do Caracol, Parque Proletário do Grotão, Vila Proletária da Penha, Vila Cruzeiro, Rua Laudelino Freire, Frei Gaspar, Morro do Cariri, Morro da Caixa d’agua (Penha Circular)
Area in km2: 3,1 (Picture by Julio César Guimarães/ UOL) -
The occupation of Complexo do Alemão begins
The Civil and Military Polices, plus the Army and Navy, united their forces to start the pacification process at the group of favelas known as “complex do Alemão”. Facts
Number of people assisted: 240 thousand (estimated by SESEG)
Communities assisted: Alemão, Fazenda das Palmeiras, Relicário, Morro da Baiana, Mourão Filho, Parque Alvorada, Matinha, Joaquim Queiroz, Itararé and Nova Brasília
Area in km2: 4,1 Picture by Carlos Magno/SECOM -
Newspaper O Dia: “The Reconquest”
Front page of O Dia brings information about the occupation of the favelas: “Security forces reached the ‘heart of all evil’ and freed Complexo do Alemão”. -
Newspaper Extra: “Rio washes away the violence”
Newspaper Extra highlights the reintegration of Complexo do Alemão with society, and publishes messages of support from the people to the police. -
Newspaper O Globo: “Rio proved that it is possible”
The day after the beginning of the operations at Complexo do Alemão, the front page story of O Globo states that “the city celebrates the newfound freedom at Alemão and biggest victory against drug trafficking so far”. -
Inauguration of UPP Macacos
Important Information
Commander: Captain Felipe Barreto
Number of officers: 228 Military Police officers
Number of people assisted: 27 thousand
Communities assisted: Morro dos Macacos, Pau da Bandeira and Parque Vila Isabel
District: Vila Isabel
Area: 0,6 km²
Districts less than 1mi² away: Lins, Méier, Grajaú, Eng Novo, Tijuca, Andaraí, Sampaio, Riachuelo, Rocha, Mangueira, Maracanã and São Cristóvão (Picture by Priscila Marotti/ ASCOM SESEG) -
The occupation of Engenho Novo begins
The Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) occupied the favelas of São João, Quieto and Matriz, initiating the first phase of the neighborhood’s pacification. When the new UPP is inaugurated, it will assist 12 thousand residents e neighbors in the surroundings. (Picture by Severino Silva / O Dia)
