Course detail: Crisis Negotiation for Patrol

Description:  This course provides enhanced knowledge and skills for patrol officers and supervisors responding to potential barricades, hostage situations, and high-risk suicides. Negotiators will discuss initial response to negotiable incidents, fundamentals of active listening, and negotiation techniques for circumstances that lead to patrol beginning a conversation with the suspect.  

Core Competencies: 
  • Participants will be able to decide upon prescribed courses of action or techniques that will provide a greater level of safety in a variety of environments, events and situations. 

Course Objectives:
  • Students will learn the de-escalation model
  • Students will understand the command triangle
  • Students will be introduce to the eight Active Listening Skills
  • Students will practice Crisis Negotiation roles and dynamics
  • Students will discuss Suicide Intervention Strategies

Instructional Methods:
  • Role playing scenarios
  • Video analysis
  • Student practice

Who Should Attend:
Patrol officers and supervisors interested in learning negotiation strategies and negotiation team dynamics. 

Course Requirements: Commissioned Officers only 

Fitness Requirements: Low Activity

 Session Information: LE26027F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 09/11/25 and ending on 09/11/25
Times: 08:00am-05:00pm CDT
Registration Fee : $25.00

Add-ons

Every day, starting on 09/10/25 and ending on 09/11/25
08:00am-05:00pm CDT
 

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Participants are responsible for their travels, lodging and meals.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Brent Johnson

Facility Detail

KLETC Campus
Integrity Auditorium
11009 S. Hornet Road
Hutchinson, KS 67501
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