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Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention
for Jail and Correctional Facilities
Length of Seminar:
3 Days
Instructor: C.
Frank McClure
Course Overview:
Introduction To Hostage/Crisis Negotiation: This session will examine
the roots of Hostage/Crisis Negotiations. The student will learn the WHY
of negotiating and the numerous ways that a Crisis Negotiation Team should
be utilized.
Community vs. Correctional Setting: This session will go into detail
outlining the differences and unique problems that Corrections personnel
face in Hostage/Crisis situations versus their law enforcement counterparts
that confront Hostage/Crisis situations in a “street” setting.
Basics of Negotiating: The function and duties of each team member
including command personnel, and their understanding and support, will be
explained and discussed.
Communication Skills: The student will be given an in-depth overview
of Communication Skills. This will include Active Listening and Active Listening
Skills. The importance of being able to listen well is a vital and necessary
skill to have in order to be a successful negotiator.
Abnormal Psychology For Hostage/Crisis Negotiators: This segment will
discuss in layman’s terms the mental disorders that are prevalent during
Crisis situations. Identifying the mental disorder and dealing with it in
a Crisis Situation.
Case Studies: Each and every hostage and crisis situation is different.
The case studies will include the instructors personal involvement as a member
of the hostage negotiation team during the Cuban Uprising at the Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary involving 1500 hostage takers holding 121 hostages.
Other actual case studies will be presented and discussed that have occurred
at Correctional facilities from around the country.
How To Survive As A Hostage: Knowing how to survive as a hostage could
be a lifesaving skill. Correctional personnel are especially vulnerable to
being taken hostage. This portion of the lecture will explain the do’s and
don’ts of being a hostage.
Upon completion you will have gained the knowledge:
- Understand The Dynamics Of Negotiations.
- Understand The Hostage/Crisis Team Structure.
- Value Of Using Trained Negotiators.
- Psychology In Hostage Negotiations.
- The Team Concept – Tactical and Negotiation
- Communicating with People in Crisis
- Surviving as a Hostage
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