Hostage Negotiation

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This paper explains that there is a very specific mode of negotiation in hostage situations and a person in charge of the negotiation process has to be extremely skilled. The paper looks at different types of hostage takers and various hostage situations. It then discusses some famous hostage dramas.

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"The art of hostage negotiation was initiated in 1972 with the New York Police Department - NYPD which evolved as a result of a bank robbery and hostage taking situation that inspired the movie, Dog Day Afternoon. The NYPD was to find an improved manner to bring these incidents to a halt. Together Harvey Schlossberg and Frank Boltz defined and evolved an entirely renewed approach, and gave shape to the basis of what we understand now as the Crisis Negotiation Team -- CNT. Another major player in the field, and now understandably the dominant institution on the subject, was the FBI. The Bureau's tactical resolution technique has the CNT being considered as the ears and mouth of the police; SWAT being considered as the eyes and muscle of the police, and the on-scene commander being considered as the brains of the police."

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