Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar

The 1st Riot Police Battalion of the São Paulo Military Police, also known as Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar is a tactical police unit, mostly known by its acronym ROTA. Focusing on flexibility and quick reaction, its responsibilities include heavily armed motorized patrols, as well as deployment in the event of civil unrest to restore public order and counter-insurgency operations.