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100.6 CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
The Crisis Negotiation Team has been established to provide skilled verbal communicators who may be utilized to attempt to de-escalate, and effect surrender in critical situations where suspects have taken hostages, barricaded themselves, or have suicidal tendencies. The following procedures serve as directives for the administrative operation of the Crisis Negotiation Team.
The Crisis Negotiation Team has been established to provide skilled verbal communicators who may be utilized to attempt to de-escalate, and effect surrender in critical situations where suspects have taken hostages, barricaded themselves, or have suicidal tendencies. The following procedures serve as directives for the administrative operation of the Crisis Negotiation Team.
100.6.1 SELECTION OF PERSONNEL
Interested sworn personnel, who are off probation, shall submit a change of assignment request to their appropriate Division Commander. A copy will be forwarded to the SRT Commander and the Crisis Negotiation Team supervisor. Qualified applicants will then be invited to an oral interview. The oral board will consist of the SRT Commander, the Crisis Negotiation Team supervisor, and a third person to be selected by the two. Interested personnel shall be evaluated by the following criteria:
(A) Recognized competence and ability as evidenced by performance.
(B) Demonstrated good judgment and understanding of critical role of negotiator and negotiation process.
(C) Effective communication skills to ensure success as a negotiator.
(D) Special skills, training, or appropriate education as it pertains to the assignment.
(E) Commitment to the unit, realizing that the assignment may necessitate unusual working hours, conditions, and training obligations.
The oral board shall submit a list of successful applicants to staff for final selection.
Interested sworn personnel, who are off probation, shall submit a change of assignment request to their appropriate Division Commander. A copy will be forwarded to the SRT Commander and the Crisis Negotiation Team supervisor. Qualified applicants will then be invited to an oral interview. The oral board will consist of the SRT Commander, the Crisis Negotiation Team supervisor, and a third person to be selected by the two. Interested personnel shall be evaluated by the following criteria:
(A) Recognized competence and ability as evidenced by performance.
(B) Demonstrated good judgment and understanding of critical role of negotiator and negotiation process.
(C) Effective communication skills to ensure success as a negotiator.
(D) Special skills, training, or appropriate education as it pertains to the assignment.
(E) Commitment to the unit, realizing that the assignment may necessitate unusual working hours, conditions, and training obligations.
The oral board shall submit a list of successful applicants to staff for final selection.
100.6.2 TRAINING OF NEGOTIATORS
Those officers selected as members of the Negotiation Team should attend the Basic Negotiators Course as approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) prior to primary use in an actual crisis situation. Untrained officers may be used in a support or training capacity. Additional training will be coordinated by the team supervisor. A minimum of one training day per quarter will be required to provide the opportunity for role playing and situational training necessary to maintain proper skills. This will be coordinated by the team supervisor. Continual evaluation of a team member's performance and efficiency as it relates to the positive operation of the unit shall be conducted by the team supervisor. Performance and efficiency levels, established by the team supervisor, will be met and maintained by all team members. Any member of the Negotiation Team who performs or functions at a level less than satisfactory shall be subject to dismissal from the unit.
Those officers selected as members of the Negotiation Team should attend the Basic Negotiators Course as approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) prior to primary use in an actual crisis situation. Untrained officers may be used in a support or training capacity. Additional training will be coordinated by the team supervisor. A minimum of one training day per quarter will be required to provide the opportunity for role playing and situational training necessary to maintain proper skills. This will be coordinated by the team supervisor. Continual evaluation of a team member's performance and efficiency as it relates to the positive operation of the unit shall be conducted by the team supervisor. Performance and efficiency levels, established by the team supervisor, will be met and maintained by all team members. Any member of the Negotiation Team who performs or functions at a level less than satisfactory shall be subject to dismissal from the unit.
100.6.3 HOSTAGES & BARRICADED SUSPECTS
Hostage situations and barricaded suspects present unique problems for agencies. The protection of the public and law enforcement personnel is of the utmost importance. Proper planning and training will tend to reduce the risks involved with these incidents.
Hostage situations and barricaded suspects present unique problems for agencies. The protection of the public and law enforcement personnel is of the utmost importance. Proper planning and training will tend to reduce the risks involved with these incidents.
100.6.4 DEFINITIONS
Hostage-A person held by one party in a conflict as security so that specified terms will be met by the opposing party.
Barricaded Suspect-A person who takes a position of cover or concealment or maintains a position in a structure and who resists capture by law enforcement personnel. A barricaded suspect may be armed or suspected of being armed.
Hostage-A person held by one party in a conflict as security so that specified terms will be met by the opposing party.
Barricaded Suspect-A person who takes a position of cover or concealment or maintains a position in a structure and who resists capture by law enforcement personnel. A barricaded suspect may be armed or suspected of being armed.
100.6.5 HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS
Promises of immunity or leniency and payment of ransom demands are rarely effective and will generally not be offered to barricaded suspects. Trained hostage negotiators, however, will be permitted to exercise flexibility in each situation based upon the circumstances presented and consistent with their training. Personnel involved in barricaded/hostage situations are urged to exercise patience and extreme caution. The use of deadly force against any armed suspect will be justified within the OCSO, with particular regard directed toward the safety of hostages.
Promises of immunity or leniency and payment of ransom demands are rarely effective and will generally not be offered to barricaded suspects. Trained hostage negotiators, however, will be permitted to exercise flexibility in each situation based upon the circumstances presented and consistent with their training. Personnel involved in barricaded/hostage situations are urged to exercise patience and extreme caution. The use of deadly force against any armed suspect will be justified within the OCSO, with particular regard directed toward the safety of hostages.
100.6.6 FIRST RESPONDER RESPONSIBILITY
Until the Incident Commander has been designated, the first officer on the scene of an actual or potential hostage/barricade situation shall consider the following:
(A) Attempt to avoid confrontation in favor of controlling and containing the situation until the arrival of trained personnel and/or trained hostage negotiation personnel.
(B) Notification of tactical and hostage negotiation personnel.
(C) Notification of appropriate persons within and outside the agency, such as command officers, dog handlers, or helicopter pilots.
(D) Establishment of inner and outer perimeters.
(e) Evacuation of bystanders and injured persons.
(F) Establishment of central command post and appropriate chain of command.
(G) Request for ambulance, rescue, fire and surveillance equipment.
(H) Authorization for news media access and news media policy.
(I) Pursuit/surveillance vehicles and control of travel routes.
Until the Incident Commander has been designated, the first officer on the scene of an actual or potential hostage/barricade situation shall consider the following:
(A) Attempt to avoid confrontation in favor of controlling and containing the situation until the arrival of trained personnel and/or trained hostage negotiation personnel.
(B) Notification of tactical and hostage negotiation personnel.
(C) Notification of appropriate persons within and outside the agency, such as command officers, dog handlers, or helicopter pilots.
(D) Establishment of inner and outer perimeters.
(e) Evacuation of bystanders and injured persons.
(F) Establishment of central command post and appropriate chain of command.
(G) Request for ambulance, rescue, fire and surveillance equipment.
(H) Authorization for news media access and news media policy.
(I) Pursuit/surveillance vehicles and control of travel routes.
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