In Brazil, the Civil Police (Portuguese: Polícia Civil) is the name of the investigative state police forces. The Civil Police are agencies of the public administration of the federative units of Brazil. Each of the states of Brazil has its own "Civil Police Department", which carries out detective work, forensics and criminal investigation, acting as a state bureau of investigation, while the "Military Police" carries out preventive police duties. The Civil Polices of Brazil had origin in the General Intendancy of Police, created in Rio de Janeiro in 1808. There are 27 Civil Polices in Brazil, one for each State of the federacy. They are directed by a Head of Police, chosen amongst the proffesional police officers. Police stations have jurisdiction on small cities or quarters (parts) of the bigger or great cities.

CIVIL POLICE BY FEDERAL STATES   CIVILNA POLICIJA PO SAVEZNIM DRŽAVAMA

BAHIA  BAHIA

PARANÁ PARANÁ

STATE of SÃO PAULO CIVIL POLICE  CIVILNA POLICIJA DRŽAVE SÃO PAOLO