Officers practice crisis negotiation skills during annual competition
It takes specialized skills to handle a crisis situation, and it is no easy task to calm a person down when in an elevated emotional state. This is not an unfamiliar situation for law enforcement of all agencies, and the best crisis negotiators from across the country, and even from other countries, have found a unique way to polish these skills. Texas State University School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the San Marcos Police Department hosted the 34th annual Competition and Seminar for Crisis Negotiations from Jan. 9 to 11 at the Hines Academic Center.
According to a press release from TXST, the competition provides advanced and basic training for crisis negotiators and personnel involved with critical incident situations, which include correctional officers, tactical and special operations team members, other crisis response personnel, administrators and managers.
