FEATURE and eventually other markets throughout Latin America.
Results from Pax’ s first large-scale deployment
• Violent crime reduced by 27 % in six months.
• Police efficiency doubled during the same period.
• Public perception of safety improved by 59 %.
• More than 2,000 criminal cases have been resolved.
• Cases included homicide, armed robbery and vehicle theft.
• The platform is operating across multiple cities in Brazil.
in global venture capital, where investors are increasingly exploring opportunities to apply AI technologies to critical infrastructure and public services.
While much of the AI conversation has centred on workplace productivity, customer service and content generation, public safety represents a potentially significant growth area.
Governments worldwide continue to face increasing pressure to improve service delivery while operating within constrained budgets. AI systems capable of helping personnel make better decisions and process information more efficiently are attracting growing interest.
For Latin America, the implications could be substantial. If AI platforms can help improve crime-solving rates, reduce investigation times and increase deterrence, the impact could extend beyond public safety into economic development, tourism and investment.
Safer cities can attract businesses, encourage consumer spending and create conditions that support long-term economic growth. Improved public safety can also strengthen public confidence in government institutions and contribute to broader social stability.
The challenge, however, will be balancing effectiveness with privacy, governance and civil liberties concerns.
As AI becomes more deeply integrated into public sector operations, transparency, accountability and oversight mechanisms will become increasingly important.
Pax argues that auditability is a core part of its architecture, ensuring that every action performed within the system can be traced and reviewed.
The company now plans to use its new funding to accelerate expansion across Brazil
For Peixoto, the mission extends beyond building another technology start-up.
The goal is to demonstrate that one of the region’ s most enduring challenges can be addressed through better use of data, modern technology and effective public sector collaboration.
Whether Pax ultimately becomes Latin America’ s defining public safety technology platform remains to be seen. What is clear is that investors, governments and law enforcement agencies are increasingly willing to explore how AI can contribute to safer cities.
If early deployment results continue to hold as the company scales, Pax could become one of the most closely watched examples of AI delivering measurable real-world impact beyond the corporate world and a model for how advanced technology can address complex public challenges.
Looking ahead, the company faces the challenge of scaling deployments while maintaining accuracy, trust and accountability. Success will depend on continued cooperation between technology teams, police leaders and policymakers. If achieved, the model could influence public safety strategies across the region widely. •
How the Pax platform works
• The platform connects camera networks and public safety databases into a unified intelligence environment.
• AI algorithms analyse vehicles, people, incidents and locations.
• Information is organised into a continuously evolving intelligence graph.
• The system generates investigative leads and real-time alerts.
• Investigators can connect evidence from multiple sources more quickly.
• Every system query is logged.
• All access is attributed to identified operators.
• Audit trails are designed to support oversight and governance requirements.
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