Author: ggoulden

Question - Was the shooting of Chris Kaba a collective failure of society to make growing up that bit easier? In my opinion this is the difficult conversation that us a country the United Kingdom requires to have. If not it will happen again and again. In recent days emotions have been running high.  The … Continue reading What happens now really matters…….

The recent case involving Northants Chief Constable Nick Adderley further contributes to a reduction in public trust and confidence. In this piece I simply aim to refocus on community. By doing so we can help reduce future harms committed by those within policing. The recent enquiry into former Northamptonshire Chief Constable Nick Adderley and his … Continue reading Who Are We Loyal To?

When we talk about poor wellbeing in policing, we often simply look at the individual suffering.  Whilst important, to better understand the impact of poor well-being we must also look at how poor officer wellness impacts on wider society.  If we don’t, we fail policing and the communities they serve. Much evidence exists that suggests … Continue reading Poor wellbeing, mistakes, bad behaviour and bystanders

In our efforts to fix a problem do we inadvertently contribute to the problem we want to reduce? Why is it every time you write about knife related violence a photograph of a knife is used to highlight the piece.  In my efforts to talk about the prevention of violence I’m faced with challenges through … Continue reading That Knife Again

Whilst many debate the issue of violence, people are dying. Act, do no harm....... Many of you reading this will have seen the recent horrific footage of a man stabbing another male on a packed London train in broad daylight.  Personally, I was shocked in what I witnessed from the footage shared on social media, … Continue reading To address violence we need action, not words