On March 18, 2026, the FEA-USP Workshop on the Economics of Crime was held in São Paulo. The event marked the launch of the Grupo de Estudos em Economia do Crime e Violência (GEECRIM) and brought together researchers from institutions such as FEA-USP, IRI-USP, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), and Insper to discuss topics including urban and domestic violence, the environment, organized crime, and public policies.
The Institutional Innovation and Data-Driven Management in Public Security Seminar was held on February 27, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, and marked the inaugural session of the city’s first training course for municipal public security managers, organized by FGV EBAPE in partnership with the Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro.
Held on December 1, 2025, by the Secretaria da Segurança Pública do Paraná (SESP/PR), the seminar aimed to present the development of the Domestic Violence Revictimization Algorithm, the result of a partnership between CAPE/SESP and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with technical consulting from Laura Schiavon, Ísis Lira, and Matheus Nascimento, researchers at Leme.
The 19th Meeting of the Brazilian Public Security Forum (FBSP), held from August 13 to 15 in Manaus, fostered debates on the challenges of public security in the Amazon, linking local complexities to the global urgencies of the climate emergency and the protection of cities and the forest. In the panel “Safe Cities for Whom? Dialogues on Public Security at the Local Level,” Ramon Chaves, project leader at Leme, shared reflections on the role of municipalities in reducing street crime in medium and large cities, highlighting the advantages of municipal action, the evidence connecting the urban environment to criminal dynamics, and the impact of recent regulatory changes, such as the Supreme Federal Court (STF) decision recognizing the role of Municipal Guards in ostensive policing.
The RIDGE Forum took place in May 2025 in Lima, Peru, organized by the Red de Investigación en Desarrollo Económico (RIDGE). The event brought together researchers and international authorities to discuss progress and challenges in key topics of development economics, such as inequality, public policies, international finance, and sustainable economic growth.
The 3rd Workshop on Criminal Justice and Organized Crime took place on April 7–8, 2025, in Cali, Colombia, as part of the alliance between the World Bank, CAF, IDB, and the Laboratory for Justice and Criminal Policy. The event brought together experts and authorities from Latin America to discuss strategies against organized crime, such as focused deterrence, plea agreements, and cross-country collaboration. It also addressed challenges in evidence production, crime analysis, and conflict resolution mechanisms, as well as the importance of data and cooperation with civil society. Ramón Chaves, Project Leader at Leme, participated as a panelist in a session on institutional strategies in criminal justice. In his remarks, Ramón highlighted the importance of priority-setting, incorporating data scientists, and drawing on the experience of community health workers as a model for security policies.
The 1st Technical Meeting of the National Forum of Managers of the Socio-Educational Assistance System (FONACRIAD), held in São Paulo and promoted by the CASA Foundation, brought together managers from across the country, specialists and authorities to discuss guidelines for strengthening mental health in the socio-educational system.
The 2nd Technical Meeting of the National Network of Specialized Units for Combating Criminal Organizations (Renorcrim), held in Brasília, brought together representatives from state civil police forces across the country, the Federal Police, the Ministry of Justice, and institutions within the justice system to discuss integrated strategies to tackle organized crime. The program included roundtables, workshops, and discussions on new investigative methodologies, best practices, and challenges faced by security forces. At the meeting, Joana Monteiro, Director of Leme, worked alongside researcher Ana Paula Pellegrino and Project Leader Ramón Chaves in developing conceptual definitions of violent criminal organizations, territorial control, and criminal structures, based on applied research conducted with the event’s participants.
The 2024 Public Prosecutor’s Office Week, organized by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Bahia, provided a platform for debates on the challenges of implementing public security policies, focusing on the critical situation faced by Bahia — a state that, at the time, contained six of the ten most violent municipalities in the country.
The International Seminar “Strategic Criminal Prosecution,” held in Bogotá, Colombia, brought together authorities and experts to discuss the challenges of criminal justice and public security in the country.
The 18th edition of the Brazilian Forum on Public Security Meeting fostered debates on the main challenges and solutions for public security in Brazil. Held at the Catholic University of Pernambuco (Unicap) in Recife, the event brought together experts, public managers, security professionals, academics, and civil society representatives.
The International Workshop on Non-Technical Losses, organized by ANEEL at the headquarters of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) in Brasília, brought together experts, authorities, and representatives of the electricity sector to discuss sustainable solutions aimed at reducing meter fraud and illegal connections.