In Brazil, Military Police are reserve and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection.

[2] Its members are called "State Military" person.

[3] The Military Police of Goiás State is formed by battalions, companies, and platoons.

The battalions (Portuguese: Batalhão de Polícia Militar - BPM) and independent companies (Portuguese: Companhia Independente de Polícia Militar - CIPM) are organized into Regional Commands (Portuguese: Comandos Regionais de Polícia Militar - CRPM).

These Commands are in major urban centers, and their battalions and companies are distributed according to population density in cities.