What is Bystander Intervention?
Bystander Intervention
If you are a bystander or witness to a potentially harmful situation, consider the following steps* toward taking action.
- Notice the event along a continuum of actions
- Consider whether the situation demands your action
- Decide if you have a responsibility to act
- Choose what form of assistance to use
- Understand how to implement the choice safely
Always consider your own personal safety. Determine if there are other sources of assistance to call, whether on or off-campus.
Be a true friend. If someone's behavior is or has the potential to result in harm, speak up and share your concerns.
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*Adapted from Darley and Latane, 1968