Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo
Brazilian police officer
Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo is a Brazilian police officer. [1] In 2012 she received the International Women of Courage Award. [2]
Work
In 1998, de Oliveira joined the Rio de Janeiro military police. In 2000 she started work in street operations. [1] In 2007, she was attacked and kidnapped. She escaped and arrested three of her kidnappers.[3][4]
In 2008 she became head of the first “Police Pacification Unit” (UPP) in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2][3] In 2013, a man disappeared in Rocinha. The officers of the Police Pacification Unit were accused of being part of the crime. De Oliveira became head of the police unit. [5][2]
Awards
In 2012 De Oliveira received the International Women of Courage award, and Veja magazine named her Defender of the City.[1][2]
References
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