Hello all,
It's a been a while since I sent out a newsletter so I hope everyone has been well. Below are some articles and events coming up. Hope to see you in person.
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
This exploratory paper examines how the practical application of narrative medicine (NM) has the capability to support police hostage/crisis negotiators. Narrative medicine ensures that the humanity and dignity of...
A team of instructors from the NY Association of Hostage Negotiators will provide a weeklong training to seasoned crisis negotiators in Canada. This training will focus on a kidnapping negotiation process called the "Red Centre Training Program".
Location: Toronto, Canada
Limited to only certified police officers/constables
This one-day workshop for professionals advances the notion that “stories are science” and that understanding their impact is critical to being successful in life—especially in conflict and dispute situations that range from daily interactions to crises and everything in between. Critical to all of this is maintaining the humanity and dignity of everyone involved.
Location: Nashville, TN
Open to anyone
See the first article above to see how this relates to HNT
I think you always have to be optimistic in these cases. You have to want to get to that end, and, hopefully, that informs the negotiation...
First off, let me gently push back on your assertion. I'd say the data does not back up that some of the deals that we have had to make to bring Americans home is actually increasing the amount of people that nation-states are taking hostage.
From tense standoffs to lifesaving resolutions, Elizabeth Prillinger brings nearly two decades of law enforcement experience to her role as a hostage negotiator in one of America’s busiest cities...
Additionally, individuals in crisis don’t always respond predictably. Despite training and best efforts, they may refuse to engage or de-escalate. Sometimes, when a violent crime has not been committed, a disengagement strategy can help de-escalate the situation so officers can re-engage the subject more effectively, and possibly more safely, at a later time.
... Lack of professional negotiation and ransom insurance. It appears that the initial response to the kidnapping lacked the involvement of a professional negotiation team and the support of kidnap and ransom insurance. This resulted in a chaotic and disorganized approach to negotiations, allowing the kidnappers to dictate the terms and escalate their demands.
"We try to gather as much intelligence as we can on the individual. It's talking to family members, talking to friends and significant others," Sgt. Turner said. "And one of the best questions we can ask them is, 'Hey, what can we say to this personal to get them to resolve this peacefully?'"
New Jersey Hostage Negotiators Conference
More information will be provided in the next newsletter, for now, we are looking at a date in November.
2 Wisconsin police crisis negotiators explain what their jobs are like and why everyone could benefit from crisis negotiation tactics
“Most of us listen to respond. We have a response that we’ve already come up with in our mind that we want to get out, and we’re just waiting for that break in that conversation so you can get your piece out, instead of just waiting, listening to what they have to say, and then giving yourself some time to formulate a response after they’re done,” Tatro said.