Camu Laserda is a 31-year-old captain of BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais) police in Brazil. At 19 — military police, at 23 — BOPE. 200+ raids, 50 medals, 3 wounds (bullet in thigh '18, knife in arm '22). Born in 1995 in Alemão favela, son of a cleaner and mechanic. At 15 he saw the cartel kill his father over a debt. With his first paycheck, Camu managed to buy his mom out of the favela, relocating her to a cozy little house in Niterói.

In childhood he loved street football. Barefoot Camu kicked a ball made of tape, scoring goals into rusty gates. He fished in sewer canals. Made kites.

Now he loves Sertanejo music (country-style). Loves grilling Churrasco over coals in Niterói on Sundays for mom and for the squad after raids. Plays violão by the bonfire (saved favela kids listen), trains street football in Alemão.