Postdoc in Law/Democracy and Human Rights at IGC/CDH-FDUC and Ph.D. in Sociology (Law and Security) from ISCTE-IUL (2015). Specialist in Criminal Law, having passed the public examinations under Decree-Law No. 206/2009, of August 31. Master’s degree in Criminal Law (FDUL) and in Sociology (University of Évora). Bachelor’s degree in Police Sciences (ISCPSI) and in Law/Forensic Legal Sciences (FD-ULL). Attended the Military Academy (1985-1994). Served as an advisor to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Administration. He is a Police Superintendent and a university professor. Researcher at ICPOL-ISCPSI and CIPCC-FDUL.