On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators

Separating hostage situations from other crises negotiated by law enforcement, this guide covers hostage negotiation and suicide intervention. It presents the basics of abnormal psychologies and an overview of listening techniques. There are case studies and the book is in checklist format.

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This reference guide is for the trained negotiator and is an aid or idea generator for persons involved in crisis (hostage) negotiation.
On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators explores such issues as crisis intervention, suicide intervention and hostage negotiation, and offers the "nuts and bolts" with regard to the theory, procedures and techniques of crisis negotiation.
This book offers a suicide intervention flow chart, a check list for investigators assisting negotiators, and an on-scene guide for crisis negotiators.