Brazil's Police Special Operations Battalion gets new internal security vehicle. News from LAAD.

Paramount Group announced that the Brazilian Police Special Operations Battalion is set to buy their Maverick Internal Security Vehicle.

Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais

If you ever take the time to check out a few Brazilian websites (Google Translator is a blessing!) then you'll realize that these guys are no joke.

They actually go against the bad guys.  If you remember a couple of years ago, the BPO (the name that the Special Operations Battalions go by) was involved in some pretty serious fighting in the ghettoes around several cities.  Brazilian Marines provided support in the form of AAV's to transport Marines and Police into and out of the fight as well as providing FIRE SUPPORT!

Because of the fighting that they do in these urban areas I'm a bit surprised that they chose this vehicle.  I expected something a bit more heavily armored.

I hope it works well for them.