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BOPE(Special Police Operations Battalion) is the elite unit of the Rio de Janeiro State Military Police (PMERJ).   
There are 400 people in the BOPE.  
They are experts in:  
Combat in confined environments: Operations in hills and communities(gangs) with complex geography.  
Hostage rescue: Critical situations involving kidnappings.  
Counterterrorism: Protection of major events and infrastructure.  
Combating organized crime: Raids to dismantle heavily armed gangs.  
  
There are films about BOPE, the films are “Elite Squad” and “Elite Squad 2.”  
  
The last operation they carried out that is on record was on October 28, 2025, called Operation Containment.  
The operation involved 2,500 military police officers.  
Involved the 3rd battalion of the military police, 401st military police battalion, The "Ronda" Police(patrolling the streets in the vicinity of the operation), The "CHOQUE" police battalion, CORE(Special Resources Coordination)of the civil police and the civil police.  
  
BOPE remained on the hill to capture any members of the faction.  
This operation left 121 dead, most of them gang members; two members of the BOPE died.

Nina Lyall (BOPE) [Original]