Spring Hostage Conference - 2024

Andy Young - April 29, 2024

A review of the basics of hostage (crisis) negotiations, including the principles of influence and persuasion.

A review of how to be a coach/secondary negotiator

The purpose of callout debriefings and how to run them for effectiveness.

Kidnap negotiations

4 Callout Debriefings:

Negotiating with a subject at the top of a cell tower

Negotiating with a warrant suspect in an underground bunker

Negotiating with a barricaded, suicidal subject

Negotiating with an armed and suicidal child murder suspect

Harry Drucker - April 30, 2024

- Negotiating with the LGBTQ Community - This presentation covers the unique aspects of   negotiating with people in crisis who identify as members of this community.

- Black Friday Barricade – This presentation will cover A Suicidal Robbery suspect who robbed a drug store for Oxy, then barricaded in a Verizon store. It will cover Suicide Intervention, incident debrief, officer wellness and resiliency.

- Building Rapport -

- When Negotiations go mobile -

Will Huddler – May 1, 2024

"Exposed - Leading amidst Chaos & Surviving the Aftermath"

Description: A leadership-centered tactical debrief on lessons learned from the TOC, while managing the worst mass shooting incident in modern policing history, delivered by Will Huddler, ret. LVMPD Lt. and SWAT Tactical Commander on 10/1/17. Additionally, a pointed discussion and leadership tools prioritizing operator/agency survival in the aftermath of tragedy.