Region 1 - 40 Hour Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Course - Mesquite
2026-07-27 08:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Mesquite Police Department, 777 N Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, TX, 75149, United States
This 40 hour course introduces the skillsets to prepare Law Enforcement personnel to become crisis/hostage negotiators. Upon completing this course, the new negotiator will have an essential understanding of team roles in crisis/hostage negotiations and should be able to perform any hostage negotiator team member role. This course meets standards set forth by TCOLE and by the State of Texas for wiretap warrants. The class cost is $300 which includes a 1-year TAHN membership.
This 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

This training is being provided to local, state and federal law enforcement personnel which includes law enforcement officers/agents, peace officers, detention/corrections officers or communications officers who have a demonstrated professional interest in hostage/crisis negotiations. Identification will be required showing your affiliation with a federal, state or local law enforcement agency at the beginning of the training.
For questions or issues please contact:
Joseph Thompson
TAHN Region 1 VP
region1@tahn.org
Cell: 972-463-6430

Region 1 - Advanced Negotiation Course - Mesquite
2026-10-12 08:00 - 2026-10-15 17:00 | Mesquite Police Association, 924 Winbell Circle, Mesquite, Texas, 75149
This will be an intense 40 hour class which will included: refresher on Active Listening Skills, Negotiating with the Mentally Ill, Case Law – Understanding your Liability, Artificial Intelligence, Use of shields in Face-to-Face Negotiations, Rope work for high elevation negotiations, negotiations and classroom exercises daily, and a 16 hour negotiation training day. This class will be challenging and the class will be limited to 18 students.

33rd Annual TAHN Training Conference (2026)
2026-11-02 08:00 - 2026-11-06 12:00 | Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Avenue, Waco, TX, 76701, United States
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE 33RD ANNUAL TAHN TRAINING CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN WACO, TX

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Hilton Waco – Click here for Hotel Reservation
113 South University Parks Drive
Waco, Texas 76701-2241
Room rate for the Hilton Waco is $149.00 per night plus taxes.

Courtyard by Marriott Waco – Click her for Hotel Reservation
100 Washington Avenue
Waco, Texas 76701
Room rate for the Courtyard by Marriott Waco is $139.00 per night plus taxes.
