Crisis Negotiation
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
In Arizona, crisis centers are open 24/7 to anyone, and police are guaranteed a 10-minute drop-off time
Police say Jordan Oliver held a female at knifepoint, stole a police SUV, attacked an officer with pepper spray
An employee at the bank where a victim was withdrawing money realized that the man was responding to a ransom demand and called BHPD
A team of negotiators helps ensure the primary negotiator is supported and experiences less stress throughout the negotiation process
Local law enforcement had gone to the home Wednesday afternoon responding to a report of aggravated assault
Police Commissioner Richard Ross expressed amazement that the standoff, which began Wednesday when LEOs attempted to serve a warrant, ended with no one dead
At least one bullet struck an officer’s shield
LEOs responding to a domestic call were met with gunfire from a man holding a woman hostage inside a burning home
The man fired hundreds of rounds at officers before killing his pregnant girlfriend, her teen son and then himself
The incidents were similar: Phone calls were made to potential victims, with the caller demanding a large sum of money or threatening to harm a loved one
A hostage negotiations team helped the gunman get out safely and surrender
Shortly after noon, more than six hours after the standoff began, police set off a flash-bang device outside the restaurant
Dallas police shot a man who carjacked a woman and held another hostage during a pursuit
Police fatally shot a gunman who had taken hostages at a Georgia dermatology office
Police say the suspect was apparently shot and injured, but the women were unharmed
Officer Brittany Godfrey was able to save a baby girl from her armed father
Police say the alleged suspect is a jilted lover who was looking for revenge on his ex-girlfriend, who broke up with him two months ago
Rather than waiting hours for the arrival of a trained professional, a designated crisis responder can respond immediately
Police said the suspect deflected multiple beanbag rounds from police before grabbing a hostage and raising a knife to her neck
The LAPD also released footage of officers returning fire after Gene Atkins shot at police
A man’s feud with his grandmother turned into a bizarre and deadly weekend confrontation
A man shot his grandmother before running into a Trader Joe’s supermarket and held dozens of people hostage
Using a tactical surveillance camera is a smart safety tactic all SWAT teams can deploy in a multitude of scenarios
Newly released body camera video shows an intense scene unfold as Chicago officers responded to a hostage situation
The officers repeatedly told Johnathan Autry to drop the gun before shooting him
A Texas Panhandle shelter worker who wrestled a gun away from a man holding hostages was then shot by a police officer who mistook him as the suspect
A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family’s home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions
Effective crisis management and resolution rely on a different aspect of the situational awareness that keeps us alive
Police said the naked people suspected in the kidnapping intentionally rammed into a truck containing their victims
Police said the child yelled the phrase after her father bought her a hat she didn’t like
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