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.

The program was opened by Felipe Peixoto, Executive Secretary of the City of Niterói; Elissa Rasma, Executive Coordinator of the Niterói Against Violence Pact; and Felipe Ordacgy, Secretary of Niterói’s Integrated Municipal Management Office. The panel was moderated by Luciano Avelar, Head of the Niterói Public Security Observatory and organizer of the session.

During the panel, Ramón presented experiences developed in partnership with the City of Rio de Janeiro and emphasized the importance of ensuring that the use of new technologies is accompanied by stronger institutional processes. He argued that artificial intelligence tools can expand governments’ capacity for analysis and management, but that their effective use depends on the availability of reliable data and appropriate decision-making mechanisms.

> “Artificial intelligence is an unavoidable issue, and we will need to learn how to use it. But, like any technology, its use depends on well-structured processes. The best way to build these processes continues to be the use of scientific evidence and data to guide decision-making,” said Ramón Chaves.

The panel also featured Felipe C. Mandarino, professor at the Federal Fluminense University (UFF) and former Municipal Secretary of Public Order of Niterói; Anselmo Mendes Gaio, Director of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the City of Niterói; and Alex Marques, General Coordinator of Information and Communication Technology at the National Secretariat of Public Security (Senasp).

Throughout the discussion, participants explored how analytical tools and artificial intelligence systems can contribute to public management, particularly in areas that require continuous monitoring and information integration. The debate also addressed challenges related to data governance, transparency, and the institutional capacity required to transform information into effective public policies.