Ignácio Cano is a professor and researcher at the Laboratório de Análise da Violência at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. He has been studying public security, violence, police, and society in Rio and Brazil for fifteen years. Rio Radar had the chance to sit down with Professor Cano at his home office recently for a long talk. We didn’t have the heart to cut much content, so, as a special feature, we are releasing the content in four installments:
- The Role of Militias
- Corruption & Politics
- UPPs
- Public Security: Past, Present & Future
In this video, Professor Cano reflects on his fifteen years studying public security in Rio de Janeiro and looks back on an op-ed he wrote for O Globo newspaper in 2007, outlining four changes needed to decrease violence and improve policing in the city. He considers the progress that academics have made in entering the public discourse, improvements that have been achieved, and possibilities for the future.
