Postponed-40 Hour Hostage/Crisis Negotiations Region 3

Postponed

Course Description:

This 40-hour course which is designed to introduce the skillsets to prepare LE personnel in becoming crisis/hostage negotiators. Upon completion of this course the new negotiator will have an essential understanding of team roles of crisis/ hostage negotiations and should be able to perform in any role of a hostage negotiator team member. This course meets standards set forth by TCOLE and by the State of Texas for wiretap warrants. Cost of the class is $100 for TAHN members and $140 for non-TAHN members ($40 of this will go toward a TAHN membership).

The course covers the following and more:
-History of Negotiations
-Characteristics of a Negotiable Incident and Stages of an Incident
-Active Listening and Communication Skills
-Handling Demands, Effects of Time
-Recognizing Psychological, Mental and Emotional disorders, how to recognize them and deal with them, including Stockholm Syndrome
-The Effects of Stress, Stages of Stress and Stress in the Hostage Situation
-Team Structure
-Intelligence Coordination
-A full day of Realistic Scenarios and Scenario Training

When:
May 11-15, 2020 8:00am-5:00pm 
Where: 
Pearland Police Department
2555 Cullen Blvd.
Pearland, Texas 77581

For questions about the class or registration verification contact:
TAHN Vice President of Training Region 3
Angie Strachan
Office: (281) 554-1841
Cell: (281) 386-2798
angie.strachan@leagecitytx.gov

TAHN Member Registration
Non-TAHN Member Registration