The metropolization process is typical of the present historical moment of capitalism in its neoliberal phase. In this context, the production of space takes on new means of domination and control of everyday life never imagined before. The creation of new economic sectors and the rising relevance of the third economic sector begin this new phase of the world economy, which now depends on spatial reproduction. This way, other subsidiary processes follow from the metropolization process, such as the militarization of space process that may be found in many different urban areas around the globe, either by similar or singular reasons. In Rio de Janeiro, there are many different aspects of both processes, and one of them is the Operação Segurança Presente. This operation results from the association between Fecomércio-RJ, the Rio de Janeiro s State Government and, in the central area specific case, the City Hall. Such collaboration between these social actors for the promotion of public security is, in many ways, unprecedent, which makes it extremely relevant. It means a very important characteristic of nowadays neoliberal capitalism, the lack of definition whether it s a public or private matter, besides the new ways of surveillance and control of everyday life.