Roberto Uchôa

Roberto Uchôa is a Federal Police Officer in Brazil and a member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Forum on Public Security. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Sociology from the State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro (UENF) and is currently pursuing a PhD in 21st Century Democracy at the University of Coimbra (FEUC). His academic background includes specialized studies in Organized Crime and Illicit Markets at the National Police Academy (ANP) and the University of São Paulo (USP), Public Security Management at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), and Criminology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). His research focuses on the intersections of security, firearms policies, and organized crime, culminating in the publication of his book Armas para Quem? A Busca por Armas de Fogo (Weapons for Whom? The Quest for Firearms).