Retired Brazilian police officer Andre Luiz Pinheiro, dressed as super-hero Batman, talks to children...
Retired Brazilian police officer Andre Luiz Pinheiro, 50, dressed as super-hero Batman, talks to children in a public school in Taubate city in Sao Paulo state March 17, 2012. Pinheiro has been called to help police patrol the crime-ridden streets of Taubate, in Brazil. He was officially presented in the districts with the highest crime rates in Sao Paulo state. Police captain Warley Takeo, one of the policemen who decided to bring in the character to help them fight drug traffickers, said the measure would bring long-term benefits. Takeo said making a connection between the police and Batman would help children have a clearer idea of good and bad. Picture taken March 17. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio (BRAZIL - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)