Latin America’s Poverty Is Down, But Violence Is Up. Why? 22 de October de 2015 In the Media Op-eds Homicide Monitor Citizen Security In the Media Op-eds Homicide Monitor Citizen Security Americas Quarterly - Economic growth alone won't stem violent crime. But the right policies – and leadership – can make a difference In the Media Op-eds Homicide Monitor Citizen Security Access
South Africa mulls body cameras to improve police accountability, safety 21 de October de 2015 In the Media Smart Policing Smart Policing in the news Citizen Security In the Media Smart Policing Smart Policing in the news Citizen Security The Conversation - The argument for the use of police body cameras is gaining momentum in South Africa, amid growing demand for greater police accountability In the Media Smart Policing Smart Policing in the news Citizen Security Access
Brazil May Lower the Legal Age for Owning a Gun 21 de October de 2015 Brazilian In the Media Brazilian In the Media TeleSURtv - Brazil is suffering from an epidemic of gun violence, with more than 4,000 people killed this year in the state of Rio de Janeiro Brazilian In the Media Access
Some key good and bad takeaways from a citizen security mapping tool for Latin America 21 de October de 2015 Op-eds Op-eds BID - A vast array of public and private policies and programs are underway. Most of them can be categorized as “citizen security” interventions Op-eds Access
Dialogue on Safety and Security: Insights from Cape Town 16 de October de 2015 In the Media Contributions Citizen Security In the Media Contributions Citizen Security The Cape Town Dialogue included a number of in-depth discussions about crime and violence prevention in urban communities. In the Media Contributions Citizen Security Access
Designing out crime in the world’s fragile cities 30 de September de 2015 Op-eds Sem categoria Op-eds Sem categoria IDS - While no one knows for sure, at least 600 informal settlements litter the hills and peripheral areas of Rio de Janeiro. The city’s 1.5 million poor live cheek to jowl Op-eds Sem categoria Access
The sustainable development fight will be won or lost in our cities 28 de September de 2015 Op-eds Sem categoria Op-eds Sem categoria By 2050, roughly 6.4 billion people – almost the equivalent of the planet´s current population – will live in a city. The future success of the SDGs resides, in large part, in cities. Op-eds Sem categoria Access
Brazil’s Cybercrime Problem 18 de September de 2015 Digital Security in the Media Op-eds Digital Security in the Media Op-eds Foreign Affairs - Brazil ranks second worldwide in online bank fraud and financial malware. Yet much of the Brazilian public remains unaware of the scale of the problem. Digital Security in the Media Op-eds Access
Estudo mostra que oito em cada dez armas apreendidas no Rio são revólver ou pistola 17 de September de 2015 Brazilian In the Media Brazilian In the Media O Globo - Documento feito por três ONGs aponta ainda que a maioria é de fabricação nacional e de calibre permitido Brazilian In the Media Access
Rio’s Favelas Feel The Peace — And The Pressure — Of Pacification 14 de September de 2015 Brazilian In the Media Brazilian In the Media On a Saturday morning, in a group of Rio de Janeiro's notoriously violent shanty towns, or favelas, heavily armed pacification police stand on one side of the street, on the other side, protestors call for them to withdraw. On the protest side, Mayse Freitas lists the people she knows who have been injured or killed in shootouts in the area recently. "I'm a mother and a grandmother," Freitas says. "I don't want my children or grandchildren to be next." Brazilian In the Media Access
From Syria to Sudan: how do you count the dead? 8 de September de 2015 Op-eds Op-eds The Guardian - At least 122,683 Syrians have died violently since the civil war flared up four years ago, according to the Violations Op-eds Access
Violence, Football Hooliganism and Fragmented Justice System 28 de August de 2015 Brazilian In the Media Brazilian In the Media SK Football - The game of football holds a larger than life status in the country of Brazil. The prevalence of the sport in Brazilian culture is so ubiquitous that there is probably not a single stretch of land left in the country where a ball has not been rolled Brazilian In the Media Access
Aplicativo permite filmar atividade de policiais militares 21 de August de 2015 Brazilian In the Media Smart Policing Smart Policing in the news Citizen Security Brazilian In the Media Smart Policing Smart Policing in the news Citizen Security Desde o início do ano, policiais de UPPs cariocas vêm testando celulares com câmeras que, instalados no bolso da frente do uniforme, gravam e arquivam tudo o que é visto e ouvido durante o serviço Brazilian In the Media Smart Policing Smart Policing in the news Citizen Security Access
Gangsta’s Paradise: How Brazil’s Criminals (and Police) Use Social Media 21 de August de 2015 Op-eds Op-eds Americas Quarterly - Rio de Janeiro's most wanted drug trafficker, Playboy, died in a hail of police gunfire at his girlfriend's apartment this month. Photographs of his bullet-riddled body began circulating on the Internet within minutes of his demise. So did an audio recording suggesting that he “left the scene alive, but arrived to the hospital dead.” His assassination is yet another pixel in Brazil´s relentless war on drugs. Op-eds Access
Empresas brasileiras alvos de hackers se omitem sobre ataques 17 de August de 2015 Brazilian In the Media Brazilian In the Media O Globo - Sony, a Target, Home Depot, Staples e JP Morgan. Nos últimos anos, todas essas companhias estrangeiras foram vítimas de grandes ataques hackers que levaram ao vazamento de milhões de dados Brazilian In the Media Access