INCIDENT DEBRIEF

This presentation offers a historical case study of the 1980s Saint Louis City Police Department pension fund scandal, which led to a Police Officer holding a Police Commissioner hostage. This incident inspired the movie "The Negotiator." The study has been a three-year project that included interviews with the hostage taker, the on-scene commander, four negotiators, a sniper, the hostage's sons, and the newspaper reporter who covered the story. Research involved police reports, newspaper articles, and TV broadcasts.

Focus topics include issues and challenges related to negotiating with one of your own, the importance of debriefings and training with other teams, trusting the negotiation process, and learning from experienced personnel.