Eduardo Pazinato

Eduardo Pazinato serves as Professor and Coordinator at the Citizen Security Center (NUSEC) of Santa María Law School while holding the position of Anti-Corruption and Integrity Area Coordinator at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Brazil. After earning his PhD in Public Policies from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Master's in Law from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, he has built an extensive career in public security and criminal justice. His leadership roles include serving as Deputy Secretary of Public Safety in Canoas (2009-2012), National Security Counselor (2013-2014), and coordinating multiple security observatories across Rio Grande do Sul. Through his consultancy work with organizations like UNDP, IDB, and UNODC, and his role as Senior Associate at the Brazilian Forum of Public Security since 2010, he continues to advance citizen security initiatives while contributing to academic and technical publications in security and justice.