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Rio calm in 2nd day of police strike

Police officers stand at their headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Not content with legislative approval of a big pay raise, Rio state police officers went on strike Friday, raising fears for the security of the Carnival extravaganza that sets this seaside city throbbing. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

People walk past banners from a police strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Not content with legislative approval of a big pay raise, Rio state police officers went on strike Friday, raising fears for the security of the Carnival extravaganza that sets this seaside city throbbing. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A woman and a child walk past a banner depicting a photo of a slain police officer that reads in Portuguese: " R$ 1,031,38 (some US$ 600) Is that the value of a life?" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Not content with legislative approval of a big pay raise, Rio state police officers went on strike Friday, raising fears for the security of the Carnival extravaganza that sets this seaside city throbbing. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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By JULIANA BARBASSA, The Associated Press Updated 11:46 AM Saturday, February 11, 2012

RIO DE JANEIRO — Officials say few police officers are adhering to a strike just days before this city's world-famous Carnival kicks off.

The administrative chief of staff of Rio de Janeiro state's police force tells reporters that the city's streets are "calm and the number of police officers that have joined the strike is very low."

Chief of staff Col. Robson Rodrigues da Silva didn't say how many of the 58,000 police and firefighters had adhered to the strike. Union officials have said that anywhere from 50 percent to 70 percent were expected to join.

The work stoppage started Friday despite legislative approval of a 39 percent pay raise to be staggered over this year and the next.

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February 11, 2012 04:42 PM EST

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