The 人质谈判小组 (HNT) was formed in 1983 by then Sheriff Eddie Boone in an effort to save lives in our community.
目前的HNT由八名成员组成. Members have regular duty assignments and are on-call 24 hours a day 365 day a year. The members have a minimum of three years of law enforcement experience and are drawn from the many different units throughout the 治安官办公室. 成员是根据行为举止选出的, communication skills and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Members undergo specialized training based on problem-resolution and psychological tactics aimed at convincing the subject(s) involved to re解决 the situation peacefully.
This training is augmented by regular monthly team trainings and quarterly joint trainings with the SWAT Team. These monthly training sessions are scenario based where verbal crisis man年龄ment techniques are practiced. This training is necessary to maintain the highest level of competence and readiness.
The HNT responsibilities include not only negotiations, but also establishing communication links, 背景信息, psychological profiles and conducting witness debriefings. The negotiators use unique equipment and advanced communication skills during negotiations. 当被召唤时, the HNT responds with their specially equipped mobile unit which houses state-of-the-art communications equipment that allows them to communicate in any type of situation. The mobile unit also provides a controlled and isolated area for the negotiators.
The HNT responds to incidents involving barricaded or suicidal individuals, or situations where host年龄s are being held. These incidents may include criminals caught in the act, 把话题关, 极端主义组织, persons in crisis and other emergency situations. 除了处理利昂县的事件, the HNT has the capability to respond on a regional level when called upon.
不管是什么情况, the 人质谈判小组 responds as a team with one goal in mind: The peaceful resolution to a crisis situation without the use of force or loss of life.