Military Police officers honored for baby rescue in Brazil

Military Police officers in Brazil were honored during an event hosted by the Association of Friends of the Military Police (AAPM) for their role in rescuing a three-month-old infant. The rescue occurred in São Bernardo do Campo after a mother used a coded 'pizza order' call to the 190 emergency line to seek help without alerting her threatening ex-partner.

Officers from the 6th Metropolitan Military Police Battalion located the infant alone on a bed with clothing covering its face, which was obstructing its breathing. After the officers cleared the airway, the suspect was detained and the case was referred to the Women's Defense Police Station. During the ceremony, officers noted that reuniting the child with its mother was the most significant aspect of the operation.