Just Talk To Him
MOREPIES. It’s the acronym developed by the Crisis Negotiations Unit of the FBI in order to help negotiators remember the eight skills in the Active...
It's All Fun And Games, Until Someone Gets Hurt
In the late 1980’s, several deaths of mentally ill persons attributed to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) resulted in a change in tactics for how...
Hostage Or Non-Hostage? That is The Question
“Ma’am, here’s what we know so far. Suspect, John Doe of Any Address, is holding his estranged wife, Jane Doe against her will. Apparently, Doe is an...
When It Goes Bad, It Goes Bad Quickly (Part 2)
Let’s imagine for a moment that your team does not deploy negotiators on high-risk warrant service as was advocated in Part 1 of this series and the...
When It Goes Bad, It Goes Bad Quickly (Part 1)
Sunrise is about an hour away. SWAT has silently contained the target location. Their stack is at the front door, ready to execute a “no-knock”, high...
Our Role In a Terrorist Event
“The enemy uses the best negotiator he has, who is normally very sly, and knowledgeable in human psychology. He is capable of planting fear in the...
Five Negotiation Tips For Crisis Negotiators
1. Stick to your training