# Brazilian state security reforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-state-security-reforms
> Updated: 2026-07-31T22:28:42.000Z. Sources: 35. Developments: 3.

Mid‑July 2026 interim Governor Ricardo Couto issued a decree restructuring Rio de Janeiro’s state police, creating eight General Direction bodies led by colonels and revising battalion jurisdictions, the “Segurança Presente” program and internal investigative units.

Weeks later the administration unveiled a State Territorial Re‑occupation Policy to retake areas dominated by organized crime, establishing an Integrated Territorial Management Office to align security, public services, infrastructure, social assistance and economic development, in line with a Supreme Court mandate.

On 31 May 2026 a decree created two coordination bodies – the Integrated Management Office (GGI) and the Integrated Territorial Management Office (GIGT). GGI will coordinate state, municipal, federal agencies and the justice system; GIGT will operationalise the plan, bringing together representatives from five axes (Security and Justice; Social Development; Urbanism and Infrastructure; Economic Development; Governance and Sustainability) and ensuring civil‑society participation through groups such as Data Favela and Cufa. The state Secretariat of Public Security is finalising the tactical plan that will precede the operational phase.

A further decree published on 31 July 2026 formalised the creation of GGI and GIGT, emphasizing resident input in the GIGT’s monitoring and citing research from Instituto Data Favela, the Central Única das Favelas (Cufa) and the State Secretariat of Social Development and Human Rights. The plan traces its legal basis to the ADPF 635 “Favela” ruling and has been approved by the National Council of the Public Ministry.

## Claims

- The Rio de Janeiro state government created the Integrated Management Office (GGI) and the Integrated Territorial Management Office (GIGT). (corroborated by 20 sources)
- In December of the previous year the Rio government presented a strategic five‑axis plan to the Supreme Federal Court as part of ADPF 635. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- The GGI will coordinate actions among state, municipal, federal agencies and the justice system. (corroborated by 19 sources)
- The GIGT will have an operational role, bringing together representatives of five axes: Security and Justice; Social Development; Urbanism and Infrastructure; Economic Development; Governance and Sust (corroborated by 19 sources)
- The state Secretariat of Public Security is finalising the tactical plan, which will precede the operational plan. (corroborated by 19 sources)
- In March of this year the strategic plan was approved by the National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office. (corroborated by 19 sources)
- The plan includes civil‑society participation, allowing residents to have a voice in the GIGT. (corroborated by 19 sources)
- The Supreme Federal Court required measures to reduce rights violations and police deaths in Rio's favelas. (corroborated by 13 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Rio de Janeiro creates agencies to coordinate territorial reoccupation

Rio de Janeiro state created the Integrated Management Office (GGI) and Integrated Territorial Management Office (GIGT) to oversee the Territorial Reoccupation Plan, a five‑axis strategy to reclaim areas under

33 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-de-janeiro-state-creates-new-bodies-to-coordinate-territorial-reoccupation

### 2026-07-29: Brazil's Rio de Janeiro unveils territorial policy; Goiás police appoints new regional commander

Rio de Janeiro launches a territorial policy to reclaim crime‑dominated areas, while Goiás appoints a new police regional commander, both aiming to boost public security.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-rio-de-janeiro-unveils-territorial-policy-gois-police-appoints-new-regional-commander

### 2026-07-14: Rio de Janeiro governor restructures state police command

Rio de Janeiro’s interim governor Ricardo Couto issued a decree that reshapes the state police, creating eight new directorates, restricting top posts to colonels, redefining battalion areas, and establishing a

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-de-janeiro-governor-restructures-state-police-command

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