These past days I’ve found myself working with the Administration Penitentiare (Prison Administration) in Luxembourg. Ahead of my visit I shared with friends that I was working in a prison. It was clear most jumped to the assumption that my focus was on inmates. Many were surprised when I said it wasn’t. My focus was … Continue reading The role of active bystandership in supporting prison staff and inmates
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Every Voice Matters: Why Active Bystandership Could Save Lives in the UK Military
Every Voice Matters: Why Active Bystandership Could Save Lives in the UK Military The death of Gunner Jaysley Beck is not an isolated tragedy. It sits alongside a longer pattern of harm within military environments, from historic cases like Deepcut to more recent concerns about safety on UK training ranges, where culture, silence, and missed … Continue reading Every Voice Matters: Why Active Bystandership Could Save Lives in the UK Military
Every Contact Leaves A Trace – The Power of Care.
In policing, there is a well-known forensic principle: every contact leaves a trace. Locard’s Principle refers to the physical exchange that occurs when two surfaces meet, fibres, fingerprints, DNA. But beyond the science, there is a deeper truth that plays out in every interaction between human beings. Every conversation, every decision, every moment of connection … Continue reading Every Contact Leaves A Trace – The Power of Care.
Getting It Right Matters So Much
The conversation sparked by Louis Theroux: The Dangerous Rise of the Manosphere has, quite rightly, put a spotlight on misogyny. But if the goal is to genuinely steer young men away from harmful online spaces, then focusing solely on misogyny is like trying to treat a fever without asking what infection is causing it. Misogyny … Continue reading Getting It Right Matters So Much
Looking After Our Own: Why UK Policing Must Be Self-Sustaining to Serve the Public Better
Let me get straight to thew point - Policing requires to become more selfish. It’s an idea that can feel counterintuitive at first: for policing to better serve the public, it may need to become more focused on itself. Not in a self-protective, closed-ranks sense, but in a deliberate, disciplined commitment to looking after its … Continue reading Looking After Our Own: Why UK Policing Must Be Self-Sustaining to Serve the Public Better
