Additional security measures announced at a news conference Monday by top officers in Rio's state police during the Olympics will include 24-hour security for the Christ the Redeemer statue beginning on Tuesday, an additional 634 officers to reinforce favela policing units where shootouts have become routine and three surveillance blimps in Rio's north, south and west zones.
The Rio de Janeiro state military police force, which will have 13,700 boots on the ground each day, will be responsible for Games security in conjunction with federal forces from the Justice and Defense ministries and the Brazilian intelligence agency.
State police will largely not be present inside venues, except in the case of special teams for soccer matches, but will be responsible for the immediate and external perimeters of games sites. State police forces will also secure the three "live sites," where fans can gather to watch the events broadcast and participate in cultural activities.
