Peace building in the territory: the experience of Canoas/Brazil

2nd Ministerial Review Conference on the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development

“The security for some is, in fact, the insecurity for all.”

Nelson Mandela

Canoas Scenario

Area (Km²) Population (IBGE Census 2010)

BRASIL 8.514.876,599 190.755.799

RIO GRANDE DO SUL 268.781,896 10.693.929

CANOAS 131.097 323.827

Canoas Geographical Location

Diagnosis

Source: Ministry of Health.

Homicide rates per 100 000 inhabitants

Policies on Public Security in Canoas

Social Inclusion and Cohesion

Social Projects

Integration and Community Policing

Municipal Office of Integrated Management

Intelligence

Monitoring Center

Results

Source: GGI-M

Elaboration: Canoas Monitoring Center of Public Security

Canoas: - 43,4% Guajuviras neighborhood: -73,6%

Homicides in Guajuviras – RS1° Semester Comparative – 2009 to 2011

79,4 81,577 78,3 80

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Canoas Guajuviras

Emprego de Armas de Fogo nos Homicídios Consumados em Canoas e bairro Guajuviras

-27,3%

-5,5%

Source: Municipal Office of Integrated ManagementElaboration: Canoas Monitoring Center of Public Security

Results

The use of firearms in homicides in Canoas and Guajuviras neighborhood

Taxas de Homicídio em Canoas e bairro Guajuviras (100 mil/Hab)

28,4

19,1

23,8

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48,1

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Canoas GuajuvirasSource: Municipal Office of Integrated ManagementElaboration: Canoas Monitoring Center of Public Security

Results

Homicide rates in Canoas and Guajuviras neighborhood (100.000/inhabitants)

“There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.”

Abraham Johannes Muste