Season 2 Episode 24: From Police Inspector to “Moral Rebel”: An Interview with Graham Goulden

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About This Episode

Ask Graham Goulden about the bystander approach to violence prevention, he’ll talk to you about being a “moral rebel”—those who intervene to stop violence when others stand by and act when others walk away. A former Scottish police officer and Chief Investigator specializing in criminal investigation, drug investigation, training, and crime prevention, Graham is a passionate advocate of the bystander approach and focuses on teaching concrete behavioral strategies to safely intervene in the attitudes that promote abuse and sexual violence well before it occurs. He speaks about ways we can train our brain to intervene, hold our friends and loved ones accountable, and become effective active bystanders.

In this episode, Ruth and David talk with Graham about his active bystander work within law enforcement, where attitudes of organizational self-protection and the misapplied notions of loyalty often harm those reporting dangerous and criminal behaviors by coworkers. The three of them discuss:

  • Graham’s involvement with the Scottish National Police’s “Don’t Be That Guy” campaign focused on men’s sexually assaultive attitudes and behaviors

  • Concrete actions can bystanders take to safely intervene when they see men behaving in abusive ways

  • Changing law enforcement attitudes around perpetration of intimate partner and sexual violence

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