Police strike in Bahia state, Brazil. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A military helicopter flies over the Bahia state Assembly building, occupied by striking police officers, in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Empty tables on a beach in Salvador, Bahia state. With a state police strike going on, just days before Carnival, many beach-goers are choosing to stay home and shops close early. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Members of Brazil's Federal National Force train on the beach in Salvador, Bahia state. Hundreds of the police force agents are in the city as the local state police are on strike. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)