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We use data and scientific evidence to make Brazil a safer country.
Leme is a public policy lab that partners with public safety and justice institutions, as well as civil society organizations, to design and evaluate effective, feasible, and scalable violence reduction strategies. 

Our work

Our technical and strategic support focuses on five core areas of public safety:

Combating Violent Organized Crime

We conduct research to map and better understand the territorial and economic control exercised by armed groups, supporting the development of strategies to reduce risks, curb the spread of organized violence .

Strengthening Police Institutions

We strengthen police and justice system institutions by supporting the implementation of innovative practices, evaluating public policies, and training leaders in strategic positions, contributing to the broader and systematic use of data and scientific evidence in institutional decision-making.

Expanding Municipal Leadership

We support municipal governments in implementing public safety policies, with a focus on designing governance mechanisms, building violence prevention networks, and developing Municipal Public Safety Plans.

Preventing Youth Criminal Involvement

We strengthen strategies to prevent juvenile offending and criminal involvement by integrating data to monitor risk trajectories across the life course and assess the impact of innovative initiatives.

Addressing Violence Against Women

We support the development, improvement, and evaluation of evidence-based protection policies for victims of violence against women, with a focus on strengthening institutional responses and reducing re-victimization.

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