Guardião: a collaborative safety network using geolocation to request and offer help

Many everyday incidents — a robbery, a lost animal, a dangerous situation — remain unresolved because victims, people with information, and authorities do not communicate. Guardião grew out of decades of security sector experience to bridge that gap in urban and rural areas.

• Incident reports with location data.
• Requests and offers of help among nearby users, using geolocation.
• Information about locations in advance, helping users take precautions in higher-risk areas.
• Communication between those involved in an incident.
• An administration dashboard for moderation and monitoring.

Community safety depends on speed: people requesting help need to be seen within seconds by those able to assist, with reliable location data. During the pandemic, the scope expanded to a broader collaborative approach, from robberies to lost animals, while retaining simplicity for use in stressful moments.

Guardião became a mutual assistance community: users seek or offer help based on geolocation and check regional risk information. Beyond conventional security, it encourages neighbors to work together and support one another.