GOE (Brazil)
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Grupamento de Operações Especiais (Portuguese
for Special Operations Group), mostly known by its acronym GOE, is the elite arm of the Civil Police of the state of São Paulo
, Brazil
. It is comparable to Rio de Janeiro
's CORE
.
Founded in 1991, GOE serves to assist conventional police units in high-risk operations involving hostages and uprisings in the prison
system. It is subordinate to the Departamento de Polícia Judiciária da Capital ("Judicial Capital Police Department") - DECAP. In 2005 they moved to new headquarters in Campo Belo in the southern zone of São Paulo
which contains infrastructure appropriate to their role as a special forces group.
They recently distinguished themselves by imprisoning Lebanese Citizen Rana Koleilat, who was a fugitive
in Brazil. She was involved in schemes that led to defrauding investors of funds. The São Paulo
GOE has about 200 members, a fleet of 60 vehicles, 5 tactical subdivisions, as well as a specialized Delta unit with its own intelligence service and plain-clothes police
and unmarked car
s, as well as administrative divisions.
Over the years GOE has served as the model for various other tactical units of the same name, throughout São Paulo
state and in other states in the federation. Having carried out innumerable successful tactical actions, the São Paulo
GOE has established itself as one of the largest and best police special forces units in Brazil.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for Special Operations Group), mostly known by its acronym GOE, is the elite arm of the Civil Police of the state of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is comparable to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
's CORE
CORE (Brazil)
Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais , mostly known by its acronym CORE, is a national SWAT unit within the Civil Police, which originated from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
.
Founded in 1991, GOE serves to assist conventional police units in high-risk operations involving hostages and uprisings in the prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
system. It is subordinate to the Departamento de Polícia Judiciária da Capital ("Judicial Capital Police Department") - DECAP. In 2005 they moved to new headquarters in Campo Belo in the southern zone of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
which contains infrastructure appropriate to their role as a special forces group.
They recently distinguished themselves by imprisoning Lebanese Citizen Rana Koleilat, who was a fugitive
Fugitive
A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from private slavery, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals...
in Brazil. She was involved in schemes that led to defrauding investors of funds. The São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
GOE has about 200 members, a fleet of 60 vehicles, 5 tactical subdivisions, as well as a specialized Delta unit with its own intelligence service and plain-clothes police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and unmarked car
Police car
A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a...
s, as well as administrative divisions.
Over the years GOE has served as the model for various other tactical units of the same name, throughout São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
state and in other states in the federation. Having carried out innumerable successful tactical actions, the São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
GOE has established itself as one of the largest and best police special forces units in Brazil.
See also
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- Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (Brazil)
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