Crisis Negotiation
Law enforcement entry to a residence for the goal of apprehending a barricaded suspect should be the last option on the table, especially when there are numerous safer and more efficient alternatives
Discover how officers can apply the ICE-T framework to isolate threats, contain risks and establish communication, ensuring the best possible outcome in dangerous crisis situations
The “3 Cs” can increase the chances of successful decision-making and scene management during these complex incidents
As an LAPD SWAT team leader and crisis negotiator, Jonathan explains how crisis negotiation skills help officers in tactical situations and everyday patrol
The infant was crying when officers found the car seat, rushing to pick him up. “It’s OK, it’s OK,” one of the officers who found the child said in the BWC video
The career criminal with 58 felony convictions threatened law enforcement and bail bondsmen in a tense standoff that ended in gunfire
Officers talked with the man with help from negotiators; after a nearly six-and-a-half-hour standoff, he agreed to surrender
Communication with organizers before, during and after events can help head off problems
We are seeing increased drone use by SWAT teams resulting in safer incident resolutions for officers and suspects
Eric Abril was initially sought for questioning about an earlier freeway shooting
CHP officer is listed in stable condition after a shooting that killed one hostage and wounded another at a park
Negotiators successfully ended a standoff with an armed woman in a car
An Emergency Service Unit officer is lowered by rope from the floor above during an FBI raid
“The community expects us to de-escalate with time and distance. And we have the technology to do that and keep first responders and the community safe.”
The drone is designed to de-escalate conflict and improve public safety
Five hours after the initial call, the man started to run along the railing and attempted to jump over the bridge’s edge
Officers sent a robot into a crawlspace and found signs the suspect was burrowed deep underneath a house
“We saw you coming and I was scared,” the girl says after a trooper asks if she’s hurt
The women encountered the suspect after giving her a ride, not realizing until the person began acting erratically that something was amiss
The suspect placed a gun to the child’s head while deputy personnel attempted to communicate with him
“It’s devastating for all parties involved — the officers, everybody that was involved in this situation,” Richland Police Chief Nick McLendon said
After striking the PD’s security door with a chainsaw, the man drove home when police arrived and began “dangling a pair of young children from a window”
The BRINC Ball two-way communication device is built to enhance de-escalation
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
Innovative technology allows officers to communicate with subjects and suspects from a safe distance
The situation began when officers were called regarding a suicidal man parked outside a government building in Mobile
The encounter began when the suspect took a 3-year-old boy and fled in a pickup truck, leading to a hourslong standoff
Agencies can deploy the ball in areas they cannot reach, and call the ball to activate its microphone and speaker
Drones can provide invaluable intelligence and tactical assistance to SWAT teams before they enter structures
Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
“Our deputies did everything they could to quickly rescue this child safely from a madman.”
When you are dealing with someone in crisis, you must make contact with them so you can begin to build a rapport
The Rook is outfitted with bulletproof glass and heavy-duty armor to protect against incoming gunfire
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