Rio De Janeiro and Medellin: Similar Challenges, Different Approaches

Abstract

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Medelln, Colombia, are large urban cities that have struggled with public insecurity caused by illegal armed groups. Both have developed new programs to address areas of violence and parts of the cities that have become marginalized. In Brazil, the State Secretary for Public Security of Rio de Janeiro is implementing the Pacifying Police Unit program. In Colombia, the program is called the Medelln Model and originated out of the mayors office. This thesis uses a comparative analysis to describe how each countrys transition to democracy, police structure, and political structure influenced the development and shape of each program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1027734

Entities

People

  • David A. Yokers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Judiciary
  • Local Governments
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Police
  • Political Systems
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Security
  • Societies

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