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Author Greenstone, James L.

Title The elements of police hostage and crisis negotiations : critical incidents and how to respond to them / James Lynn Greenstone
Published New York : Haworth Press, [2005]
©2005

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 W'PONDS  363.23 Gre/Eop  AVAILABLE
Description xix, 241 pages ; 23 cm
Contents Preincident preparation -- First-response duties -- Callout response -- Arriving on scene and setting up -- Preparing to negotiate -- Making contact and beginning negotiations -- Preparing for the surrender -- Postincident tasks -- Attending to special issues -- Specific issues relating to suicide -- Developing negotiator survival skills -- Learning and using effective communication skills -- Planning and preparing equipment -- Heeding the laws of hostage and crisis negotiations
Summary "This book reduces negotiations procedures for hostage, barricaded, and suicide incidents to their basic elements, providing quick and easy access to the information you need - from the initial callout to the final debriefing. Based on field-tested principles proven to work, the book also includes newly developed and highly specialized techniques for more experienced negotiators. Author James L. Greenstone provides a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to the intervention and negotiations process that will help you get the job done right."--BOOK JACKET
Notes "Not intended for general use or for public consumption."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Hostages.
Hostage negotiations.
Police training.
Communication in law enforcement.
LC no. 2004004258
ISBN 0789018950 hardcover alkaline paper
0789018969 soft alkaline paper