Military Brigade of Rio Grande do Sul

{{short description|Brazilian reserve police of Rio Grande do Sul}}

{{Infobox Law enforcement agency

| agencyname = Rio Grande do Sul Military Police Brigade

| nativename = Brigada Militar do Rio Grande do Sul

| abbreviation = BMRS

| patch =

| patchcaption = Blazon of the Military Police of Rio Grande do Sul

| logo = Brasão Brigada Militar do Rio Grande do Sul.png

| logocaption =

| badge =

| badgecaption =

| motto = The power of community
A força da comunidade

| formedyear = 1837

| formedmonthday = November 18

| map = Brazil State RioGrandedoSul.svg

| mapcaption = Map of police jurisdiction.

| sizearea = {{cvt|43.696,054|km2}}

| sizepopulation = 11,207,274 (2014)

| employees = 26,500 sworn personnel

| constitution1 = Article 42 of Constitution of BrazilConstitution of Brazil

| gendarmerie = Yes

| federal =

| country = Brazil

| divtype = State

| divname = Rio Grande do Sul

| headquarters = City of Porto Alegre

| website = {{url|https://brigadamilitar.rs.gov.br}}

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The Military Police Brigade of Rio Grande do Sul ({{langx|pt|Brigada Militar do Rio Grande do Sul}}) (BMRS) like other military police in Brazil is a reserve and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection.[http://www.v-brazil.com/government/laws/titleV.html Article 144 of Constitution of Brazil.] Its members are called "State Military" person,[http://www.v-brazil.com/government/laws/titleIII.html Article 42 of Constitution of Brazil.] and informally "brigadianos".

The primary mission of BMRS is ostensibly preventive policing for the maintenance of public order in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Originally the Military Brigade served as a state army before transitioning to a police force, but differently from other Brazilian states, Rio Grande do Sul kept their original name, being the only military police in Brazil to not use such name.

Under the United Nations, in cooperation with the Brazilian Army, the Military Police of Rio Grande do Sul has served in Guinea-Bissau and Haiti.