On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators, Second Edition

According to author Frederick J. Lanceley, known as one of the world's foremost crisis negotiation authorities, negotiators must train and train regularly. For just as the legal field constantly evolves, so does the field of crisis negotiation.The new edition of his On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators reflects this fact. A bestseller in its first edition, this book offers practical advice with regard to the theory, procedures, and techniques of crisis and suicide intervention and hostage negotiation. Two new chapters cover negotiation with people under the influence of drugs or alcohol and how first responders can contain the situation until a negotiator can arrive.With a suicide intervention flow chart, a checklist for investigators assisting negotiators, and an on-scene guide for crisis negotiators, this indispensable book provides the tools you need to conduct successful negotiations and 'make nothing happen.'

Frederick J. Lanceley retired from the FBI after 26 years of government service. Mr. Lanceley has trained officers from every major law enforcement agency in the U.S. and over 50 foreign countries. He is a member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and was awarded an honorary life membership in the California Association of Hostage Negotiators