Make sure to see the events at the bottom! Police negotiator quells crisis with grad student's counseling wisdom Ortiz began to train o...

  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 comi...

1. Hostage freed after hours-long standoff at Las Vegas Strip resort room A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was releas...

  A deranged man barricaded in a house in Austin, Texas with two hostages opened fire on police officers and killed a member of a SWAT team....

  10 years of the (free) Crisis Negotiator Skills Sheet It's been 10 years since I created the above skills sheet. Just a reminder, it...

  Happy new year everyone. I hope the new year is off to a great start for each of you. Make sure to have a look at each story below, I thin...

Hello everyone, If you read one article, make it this first one below. Just a quick disclaimer as it can be triggering for some as it talks ...

Increasing Crisis Hostage Negotiator Effectiveness: Embracing Awe and Other Resilience Practices  This exploratory Article examines the skil...

Manhunts: A Role for Crisis Negotiators Over the last 20 years, the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) has been involved in several signifi...

The events and conferences page has been updated for 2022. Check it out HERE . 

UN lockdown: NYPD take man with gun into custody following hours-long negotiations The man who held a loaded shotgun below his chin outside ...