DPC

[dee-pee-see]
noun
Delegacia de Polícia Civil
1. A civil police station or precinct in Brazil responsible for investigating crimes and maintaining public order
He went to the DPC to file a complaint about the theft.
Ele foi à DPC para registrar uma queixa sobre o roubo.
2. The civil police department as an institution in Brazilian law enforcement
The DPC launched an investigation into the fraud case.
A DPC abriu uma investigação sobre o caso de fraude.
The DPC (Delegacia de Polícia Civil) is a crucial institution in the Brazilian justice system. Citizens commonly visit DPCs to file police reports (boletins de ocorrência) for crimes, theft, or other offenses. It represents the civil police force as distinct from the Military Police (PM), and is a recognizable acronym throughout Brazil in official and everyday contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
delegaciapolícia civilprecinto de polícia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
DPC
Standard acronym used across Brazil for civil police stations
São Paulo
DPC
Commonly used abbreviation in official documents and public discourse
Rio de Janeiro
DPC
Standard usage, equivalent to local civil police divisions
Portugal
polícia judiciária
Different system; Portugal does not use DPC acronym

Related Words

PM (Polícia Militar)polícia federalinvestigaçãoboletim de ocorrência

Related Idioms & Phrases

registrar um boletim na DPC (to file a report at the police station)
ir até a DPC (to go to the police station)
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