Patricio holds a BA in Communication Science, a Master in Public Policy, and an MRes and PhD in Security and Crime Science. Before joining University College London, Patricio worked in Mexico’s Ministry of the Interior, where he was part of a government-led effort to promote scientific research on security. Later, he became a policy adviser to the Ministry’s Head of Strategic Planning. His research interests include: situational crime prevention, organised crime, quantitative criminology, and victimisation surveys. He is currently a Lecturer in Security and Crime Science.