This weeks #SundayThread “In moments of crisis look for the helpers”. This quote is one I learned from the wonderful @MisterRogersSay With all the horrible news around us, this quote taught me to look for the good that is out there. We just need to look for it sometimes Yesterday we learned of a horrible event in Sydney in which multiple people were killed or injured by a male attacker. It was horrific to see images of fellow human beings being threatened and injured. We were helpless in the face of this horrific event.

This weeks #SundayThread A Psychology of Inaction. Important but often missing from conversations that seek to help police officers intervene in harmful situations. Most of us would like to think we would act. The reality is different. This is an issue when in groups. 1/16 This week a report in the US criticised the police response to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022. this report seems to focus on processes rather than the fact that human beings were involved. 2/16justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

I don’t believe men like this simply go out and commit the crimes they are arrested for. I believe that their attitudes will be displayed daily in their general attitudes to women. They may also use their experience to dominate others they work with, men and women 1/12 thread

https://twitter.com/CourtNewsUK/status/1443146975776546816

Men like this get their power from those around them. When others laugh at their jokes they get the idea that their views are supported. Also when others join in the same happens. 2/12

In 2010 I was 42 when I met @jacksontkatz for the first time. I remember him taking an audience through an activity which asked women to describe what they do on nights out to avoid sexual violence. His flip chart quickly filled up with tactics that women used. This included - staying with friends, getting taxi, watching your drinks, watching what you wear, watching what you drink, holding your keys as you walk home. There were many more

Some #FridayThoughts A few years ago I was speaking to a US sports coach about performance and issues that can lead to poor performance. I remember him using the term "look under the hood". Seeing the clip below reminded me of this conversation. Let's explore this 1/5

https://twitter.com/thecoachtube/status/1327655367690563596

In my policing career I often defaulted to the "They are just bad". Looking back I took the easy route to describe behaviour. In recent years I forced myself to "look under the hood'. What Coach Meyer says is relevant. People may do bad things but I don't see them as bad 2/5

For those men who like me are appalled by the behaviour of the few here are some resources to watch. @TEDTalks by friend @jacksontkatz A go to for me. Men have a clear role in prevention of all forms of violence. Why? Because men commit most of it 1/8

https://twitter.com/Graham_Goulden/status/1252204898411778049

Now, i know it's not all men. But it's just enough to "Fuck it up for the rest of us". Another piece by Katz talking about men's role in prevention. Whilst we need to hold men accountable we also need to explore the culture that supports abuse. 2/8

Being doing a lot of reading on the issues of knife images. Thanks to @RobertCialdini for supporting this Ok. Bear with me. It is widely recognised that communications that activate social norms can be effective in producing societally beneficial conduct. 1/13

https://twitter.com/graham_goulden/status/1159478666792964096

Not so recognised are the circumstances where normative info can backfire to produce the opposite effect of what the communicator is trying to achieve. It’s understandable why people want to mobilise action against it by depicting it as regrettably frequent. 2/13