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See some examples of our work in Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
- Examining spatial and temporal patterns of robbery in Rio de Janeiro, Dec 2016-ongoing (partner:听Instituto听de听Seguran莽a听P煤blica; supported by听UCL Global Engagement Funds)
- The concentration of homicide听in Latin America, and the opportunities this creates for homicide reduction, December 2016-ongoing听(partner:听Instituto Igarap茅)
- Promoting the use of crime analysis and crime mapping to the Military Police and Civil Police in Rio de Janeiro, May 2016 (partners:听Instituto听de听Seguran莽a听P煤blica听and听Instituto Igarap茅)
- Developing skills in evaluating crime reduction programmes, February 2015 (partners:听Instituto de Estudos Comparados em Administracao Institucional de Conflitos -听Universidade Federal de Fluminense;听supported by UCL Santander Catalyst Fund)
- Predictive policing in Belo Horizonte, November 2013 (partner:听CRISP - Universidade Federal听de听Minas Gerais;听supported by听UCL Santander Catalyst Fund).听Published paper relating to activity.
- Bicycle theft and bicycle accident prevention in Rio de Janeiro, November 2013 (partner:听Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Politicos -听Universidade do Estado do Rio De Janeiro听and听Empresa Olimpica Municipal; supported by UCL Santander Catalyst Fund)
- Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis International Symposium, Brasilia, July 2009 (partners:听Secretaria Nacional de Seguran莽a P煤blica SENASP/MJ,听Brasil Policia Federal,听CRISP - Universidade Federal听de听Minas Gerais, Secretaria de Seguran莽a P煤blica/DF,听F贸rum Brasileiro de Seguran莽a P煤blica/FBSP)
Uruguay
- PADO (Programa de Alta Dedicaci贸n Operativa): examining its impact, range of impact, crime displacement, diffusion of benefit and cost-benefit, September - December 2016 (partners: Uruguay Ministerio del Interior, Policia Nacional de听Uruguay, Inter-American Development Bank)
- Problem-oriented policing training, 2015-2016 (partners:听Uruguay Ministerio del Interior, Policia Nacional de听Uruguay, Inter-American Development Bank)听POP Reference Guide developed in support of the training programme.
Argentina
- Semana de la Seguridad: security and justice in Latin America and the Caribbean, September 2016 (participation)
Mexico
- Examining the use of crime data and spatial crime analysis in Mexico City, planned May 2017 (partners:听CIDE - Maestria en Administracion听y Pol铆ticas P煤blicas; supported by UCL Santander Catalyst Fund)
Chile
- Collaboration workshops with researchers from the Center for Analysis and Modeling of Security CEAMOS, Santiago and London, 2015 (partners:听CEAMOS - University of Chile; supported by UCL Santander Catalyst Fund)
Belize
- Belize Crime Observatory, 2015-2016 (partners: Belize Ministry of National Security, Belize National Police,听Inter-American Development Bank)
- Towards the development of national Belize victimisation survey, 2016 (partners: Belize Ministry of National Security, Belize National Police, Inter-American Development Bank)