Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo

Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo is a Brazilian police officer. In 2012 she received the International Women of Courage Award. 
Work.
In 1998, de Oliveira joined the Rio de Janeiro military police. In 2000 she started work in street operations. In 2007, she was attacked and kidnapped. She escaped and arrested three of her kidnappers.
In 2008 she became head of the first “Police Pacification Unit” (UPP) in Rio de Janeiro. In 2013, a man disappeared in Rocinha. The officers of the Police Pacification Unit were accused of being part of the crime. De Oliveira became head of the police unit. 
Awards.
In 2012 De Oliveira received the International Women of Courage award, and "Veja" magazine named her Defender of the City.