INCIDENT DEBRIEF

Crisis on Livingston Street (Orlando Police Department, Crisis Negotiations Team, Case Study) On November 25th, 2009, the day before Thanksgiving, the Orlando Police Department Communication Center received a 911 call from a frantic female who reported she escaped from being held captive by her estranged husband. Her four children, ages ranging from 2-9 years of age, were still at the residence along with the suspect's blind brother. The suspect was armed with two guns and had a military-style bulletproof vest. The Orlando Police Department's Patrol Units, SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiations Team were immediately activated. On June 10. 2018, a similar situation took place. The Orlando Police Department Communication Center received a 911 call from a frantic female who reported she was battered by her boyfriend/father of two of her children. She ran from her apartment and called 911 from a nearby convenience store. She left her four children at home, ages ranging from 1-12 years of age. Her boyfriend owns a gun. Patrol responded, and the SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiators responded but the situation but had a different outcome.