Companhia Integrada de Policiamento de Proximidade (CIPP) of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro
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Description

The Companhia Integrada de Policiamento de Proximidade (Integrated Proximity Police Organization) was a program implemented in the 6th Military Police Battalion of Rio de Janeiro to complement the Police Pacification Units (“UPPs”, focused on favelas and conflictive communities), with particular emphasis on middle and upper-class neighborhoods. The objective was to bring the police closer and improve their image with residents and merchants, as well as to reduce violence.”, focused on favelas and conflictive communities), with particular emphasis on middle and upper-class neighborhoods. The objective was to bring the police closer and improve their image with residents and merchants, as well as to reduce violence.
The program covered a total of 40 territories and involved 120 police officers, 102 of whom were newly recruited. The officers participated in a three-week training course. Each pair of officers, identified by a reflective vest with a red X, conducted foot patrols, visited businesses, daycare centers, and schools, and approached residents. The program provided for 8-hour daily patrols from Monday to Friday.

Impact evaluations

An evaluation of the impact of the first CIPP pilot project, implemented in the area of the 20th Precinct (based in the Vila Isabel neighborhood), on the crimes monitored by the Goal Indicator System (SIM), including the following categories: 1) violent lethality (intentional homicide, police lethality, robbery and bodily injury followed by death), 2) street robberies, and 3) vehicle thefts.
Using the synthetic control method, this impact evaluation found a 17% reduction in the occurrence rate of these types of crimes. This means that there was a reduction of approximately 20 crimes in the intervention zone compared to the control zones [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Vaz, B.O.E & Caldas, E. A. R. M. (2017). A Avaliação do Impacto da Companhia Integrada de Polícia de Proximidade (CIPP). Revista Econômica 19(2): 87–110. https://periodicos.uff.br/revistaeconomica/article/view/35019/20273

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