Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes]

The legal duty to intervene is well established in law enforcement policy. But this narrow definition overlooks the broader moral and ethical responsibility to act when human rights and professional integrity are at risk. True accountability requires understanding the concept of enablement – the institutional and individual behaviors that allow harm to persist – and learning how to move decisively from enablement to intervention. 

Join Chief Ken Wallentine and legal scholar Dr. Amos N. Guiora for a compelling discussion on the intersection of law, ethics, and institutional culture. Drawing on Dr. Guiora’s groundbreaking research on bystanders, enablers, and institutional complicity, we’ll explore how intervention applies far beyond use of force – and how leaders can build organizations that act courageously in the face of wrongdoing. 

You will learn:

  • Factors that cause individuals to look away rather than intervene, from hierarchy and loyalty to fear of reputational harm.
  • How leadership practices and institutional priorities can unintentionally foster a culture of enablement.
  • The real-world consequences of enablement for victims, officers, agencies, and the profession.
  • How officers and leaders can build a culture that defeats enablement.  

Presented by:

Amos Guiora Chief (Ret.) Ken Wallentine
Amos N. Guiora, J.D., Ph.D.
Professor, College of Law
University of Utah
Chief (Ret.) Ken Wallentine
Legal Advisor, Lexipol
 
   
   
   

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