Polícia Federal

Polícia Federal, or the Brazilian Federal Police, is Brazil's permanent federal police body and the judicial police of the Union. Its constitutional remit includes investigating federal crimes and offences with interstate or international effects that require a uniform national response.

The force also handles policing at Brazil's borders, airports and maritime gateways. Its role includes international police cooperation, giving it a national point of contact for cases that cross jurisdictions. Organisations may notify Polícia Federal when a suspected cyber incident could fall within its remit. A notification records a referral to law enforcement; it does not by itself show that the force has identified an attacker, opened a public investigation or brought charges. That distinction applies when the organisation reporting an incident is the only public source for police involvement.