Federal Railroad Police

Federal Railroad Police
Polícia Ferroviária Federal
INIDE PFF emblem, the institute currently responsible for the Brazilian Federal Railroad Police
INIDE PFF emblem, the institute currently responsible for the Brazilian Federal Railroad Police
AbbreviationPFF
Agency overview
Formed26 June 1852
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyBrazil
Operations jurisdictionBrazil
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Railways, tramways, and/or rail transit systems.
Operational structure
HeadquartersBrasília, Brazil
Sworn membersAgency not active
Website
inidepff.com.br

The Brazilian Federal Railroad Police (US English) or Federal Railway Police (British English) (Portuguese: Polícia Ferroviária Federal) is a police agency founded in 1852 which is responsible for patrols and security on federal railways in Brazil. According to Federal Marshalls, the Federal Railway Police does not have an active work force, its name still remains, even without practical use.[1] As of 2021, a bill is in course to promote the Railway Police and turn its creation effective.[2]

  1. ^ "'Não existe policial ferroviário federal', explica a PF-PE, sobre prisão de 23". G1 Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 February 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Projeto de Lei dispõe sobre o retorno da Polícia Ferroviária Federal | INIDE PFF". INIDE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.