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Rio Posts Record Rifle Seizures as Property Crimes Fall in September, ISP Says

State leaders credit coordinated, data‑driven policing based on occurrence reports compiled by the public safety institute.

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Overview

  • Police seized 593 rifles from January through September 2025, the highest total since the ISP series began in 2007.
  • September robberies of cargo fell 46% year over year to 182 cases, vehicle robberies dropped 42% to 1,801, and street robberies declined 14% to 4,448 victims.
  • Operational output in the first nine months included 12,898 vehicles recovered, 31,691 arrests in flagrante, 19,114 drug seizures, and 4,591 weapons removed from circulation.
  • Deaths resulting from state‑agent intervention decreased 7% year to date to 519, and latrocínios fell 20% to 52 victims.
  • The dataset also shows mixed pressures, with year‑to‑date increases in homicides (+3.3%) and cellphone theft reports even as vehicle robberies fell 19% for the period.