On May 8 and 9, the Public Security Leadership Development Program, promoted by Leme in partnership with FGV EBAPE and Universidad EAFIT, welcomed researcher Spencer Chainey for the first classes of the intensive course “Understanding and Tackling Organized Crime,” held in person at FGV EBAPE in Rio de Janeiro. The activities will continue on May 15 and 16.

On June 2, Glocal Evaluation Week brought together experts and public managers in a program dedicated to sharing experiences and evidence aimed at improving public policies. During the event, Ramón Chaves, Executive Manager of Leme, participated in the panel “Artificial Intelligence and Public Security: Applications, Evidence, and Challenges for Public Policy,” organized by the Niterói Public Security Observatory.

On May 28 and 29, Leme co-organized the 15th Annual Meeting of the AL CAPONE Latin America Crime and Policy Network, held at FGV EBAPE in Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), Organized Against Crime, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA), and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA). The conference brought together researchers and experts from different countries to discuss issues related to organized crime, violence, policing, and public security policies.

Last Wednesday (27), Ramón Chaves, Executive Manager of Leme, participated in the launch event of the book “A Rebirth for the State of Rio de Janeiro”, held at the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Accounts (TCE-RJ). The event brought together authors, researchers, public managers, and experts to discuss diagnoses and proposals aimed at the development of the state.

On May 11, Joana Monteiro, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Leme, participated in an institutional agenda in Chicago focused on the exchange of experiences related to public security, violence prevention, and evidence-based policymaking. The agenda also included the participation of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes and featured meetings with researchers, experts, and internationally recognized institutions in the field.

Last Wednesday (27), the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) hosted the international workshop “Organized Crime, Illicit Economies and Public Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean,” organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in partnership with Leme – Laboratory for Violence Reduction, the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV EBAPE), the Foundation for Higher Education and Development (Fedesarrollo), and the Organized Against Crime platform (World Bank Group).

Last week (May 19–22), Leme carried out a series of technical visits in Fortaleza, Ceará, as part of the Impact Evaluation of the Integrated Program for Violence Prevention and Reduction (PReVio). The agenda was attended by Palloma Marciano, Leme’s Project Lead, and Tony Araújo, a researcher at the organization.

On May 28 and 29, FGV EBAPE, in Rio de Janeiro, will host the 15th Annual Meeting of the AL CAPONE Latin America Crime and Policy Network, an international conference dedicated to discussions on organized crime, violence, policing, and public security policies in Latin America.

On Thursday (15), Joana Monteiro, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Leme, participated in the event “60-Day Review of the Municipal Force’s Operations,” organized by the City of Rio de Janeiro. The meeting brought together authorities, public managers, and experts to discuss strategies for strengthening municipal public security, with a focus on data-driven management, institutional integration, and violence prevention.

In March, Leme began implementing an impact evaluation project for violence prevention programs led by the Government of Ceará, under the Integrated Program for the Prevention and Reduction of Violence (PReVio).

In April 2026, Leme carried out an institutional agenda in Fortaleza focused on strengthening coordination with partner institutions and monitoring the implementation of initiatives linked to the Government of Ceará’s Integrated Program for the Prevention and Reduction of Violence (PReVio).

On April 27, students from the Public Security Leadership Training Program, promoted by Leme in partnership with the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), conducted a technical visit to the Complexo de Gericinó, in Rio de Janeiro. The activity was part of the course program and aimed to bring participants closer to the reality of the prison system.