Training the Future of Crisis Negotiation
This year I had the privilege of presenting at the NTOA Law Enforcement Operations Conference in Maryland. A gathering that continues to set the bar for high-level training, networking, and professional development in our field. For crisis negotiators, tactical commanders,
July and August proved to be a back-to-back stretch of travel, training, and connecting with some of the best negotiators in the country. I had the privilege of presenting The Monday Morning Mom case study, one of those scenarios that
There’s a rhythm to good training weeks, the kind that challenge your students, sharpen your own edges, and leave you hoarse, hungry, and still grinning when the lights go out. Teaching both the Basic and the Advanced Crisis Negotiations courses
Recently, I had the privilege of teaching a crisis negotiations course at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy in Jefferson City. From the moment I walked into the classroom, it was clear this cohort was special: troopers and officers from