Crisis Cops: The Evolution of Hostage Negotiations in America

Hostage/Crisis negotiations is one of the most demanding and stressful jobs in law enforcement. Crisis Cops will put you into the action, whether it be a bridge jumper, hostage taker or suicidal subject. These are the origin stories from the early beginnings of Hostage/Crisis negotiations throughout the country. From New York to Los Angeles you will see how Hostage/Crisis negotiation evolved into the art form that it is today. some of these stories may make you laugh, cry or sweat bullets. This isn’t what you see on television, these are real stories, from real negotiators who have saved hundreds of lives throughout their careers. You will hear how their teams got started, what hurdles they had to overcome and most importantly you will hear stories from the negotiators that were there in the moment.

• Psychological Aspects of Crisis Negotiation
• Held Hostage: Negotiating Life And Death For The Las Vegas Police Department
• Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator
• Crisis Negotiations: Managing Critical Incidents and Hostage Situations in Law Enforcement and Corrections
• Life or Death Listening: A Hostage Negotiator’s How-to Guide to Mastering the Essential Communication Skill
• Fight or Flight: Negotiating Crisis on The Front Line
• Training Strategies for Crisis and Hostage Negotiations: Scenario Writing and Creative Variations for Role Play
• Hostage/Crisis Negotiations: Lessons Learned from the Bad, the Mad, and the Sad
• Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It