| Does your agency have a policy regarding negotiating with jumpers as to negotiator safety?
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| From 2/22/2008 to 3/22/2008 |
| 1 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| no policy | 88% (14) | | no grab policy | 13% (2) | | tie off policy | 0% (0) | | other | 0% (0) |
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| What is your team's most common mode of communication during active negotiations?
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| From 10/27/2009 to 12/31/2009 |
| 1 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Cell Phone | 38% (33) | | Land Line | 25% (22) | | Throw Phone | 25% (22) | | Face to Face | 9% (8) | | Other | 2% (2) |
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| What is the utilization of tactical dispatchers for SWAT/HNT call outs?
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| From 5/15/2008 to 6/15/2008 |
| 2 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Built into call out protocol | 42% (15) | | Used at discretion of the Incident Commander | 6% (2) | | Used by request of the SWAT or HNT/CNT team | 8% (3) | | Have tactical dispatch, but not yet in use | 6% (2) | | Do not have tactical dispatch | 39% (14) |
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| Does your team record negotiations?
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| From 6/20/2008 to 7/20/2008 |
| 1 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Always. | 40% (10) | | Yes. In accordance with written Agency policy. | 8% (2) | | Yes. No written Agency policy but when applicable by State or Federal law. | 32% (8) | | No. Do not have the equipment/capability. | 20% (5) | | No. Out of concerns over liability. | 0% (0) |
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| Does your agency have a Crisis Intervention Team to act as first responders to calls involving the mentally ill (Memphis Model)?
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| From 7/28/2008 to 9/25/2008 |
| 1 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Yes and the CNT works closely with them. | 24% (14) | | Yes and the CNT helps train them. | 10% (6) | | Yes and CNT has nothiing to do with them | 10% (6) | | No, but we should because they would be immediately available to patrol | 19% (11) | | No and we shouldn't because they are not well enough trained | 0% (0) | | Team is in planning stages | 8% (5) | | No plans for such a team | 29% (17) |
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| Does your hostage/crisis negotiations team utilize a mental health professional?
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| From 8/18/2008 to 5/30/2010 |
| 2 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Yes, he/she is a member of our team | 27% (36) | | Yes, but we only access when we think we'll need him/her | 31% (42) | | No, not considered | 14% (19) | | No, but would like one | 28% (37) |
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| What is the best Crisis Phone System that you recommend??
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| From 10/21/2008 to 11/30/2008 |
| 2 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Rescue phone inc. | 37% (17) | | ETG inc. | 22% (10) | | ENT Callbox | 35% (16) | | need suggestions ... | 2% (1) | | Others? | 4% (2) |
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| Should police agencies allow Reserve Police Officers to be part of an active negotiations team.
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| From 2/10/2009 to 4/10/2009 |
| 2 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Yes | 9% (8) | | No | 27% (24) | | Yes, if fully trained | 48% (43) | | Yes, as technical support only | 10% (9) | | No Opinion | 6% (5) |
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| How do you regard your relationship with SWAT?
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| From 3/10/2009 to 6/10/2009 |
| 4 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Miserable. | 1% (1) | | Poor but we manage to get it done. | 9% (10) | | Ok. We co-exist. | 35% (39) | | Solid we all understand the mission | 40% (45) | | Outstanding! | 16% (18) |
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| How often do your Tactical Dispathcers train with your negotiations team.
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| From 6/1/2009 to 8/31/2009 |
| 2 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Every time the team trains. | 6% (3) | | Less than the team trains. | 41% (21) | | More that the team trains. | 2% (1) | | Never. | 51% (26) |
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| The Moscow Theatre Siege - over 750 survived and in the region of 130 died - sucess or failure?
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| From 3/2/2010 to 5/2/2010 |
| 1 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| 100% success | 11% (3) | | 75% success | 44% (12) | | 50% success | 22% (6) | | 25% success | 7% (2) | | 100% failure | 15% (4) |
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| Some CNTs are including Victims Services caseworkers/counsellors in their response to the scene to handle family members, victims, survivors and wirnesses. The idea is to relieve the CNT of the responsibility of dealing with these groups while assuring that referals for appropriate follow-up services are made. Your use of such services?
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| From 4/19/2010 to 7/20/2010 |
| 0 Comments (Add/View Comments) |
| Our CNT uses Victims Services on call outs and have found them helpful. | 21% (9) | | Our CNT use Victims Services on call outs and have found them neither helpful nor unhelpful. | 0% (0) | | Our CNT use Victims Service on call outs and have found them unhelpful. | 2% (1) | | ur CNT refer family members, victims and/or witness to Vctims Services caseworkers who are not at the scene. | 24% (10) | | Our CNT do not use Victims Services at all. | 52% (22) |
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