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Midwest Counterdrug Training Center

Crisis / Hostage Negotiation School Environment
Monday, August 9 - Wednesday, August 11, 2010
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
LOCATION
Camp Dodge
Directions: 7105 NW 70th Ave Johnston, IA 50131

Lodging and meals provided to students outside a 50-mile radius from the course location.

 

 

This unique 3-day course will prepare the experienced crisis negotiator to deal with the very contemporary and relevant topic of adolescents who present a threat in a school environment by taking hostages or attempting to commit suicide.

 

We will explore current school violence trends throughout the U.S. and the role law enforcement plays in mitigating future threats.  To better understand how negotiators must coordinate their efforts with first responders and tactical teams, you will receive an overview of the tactical response in a school environment with special emphasis on low- and mid-level threats.  You will also learn how to work collaboratively with school officials when organizing a school response.

 

A suicidal adolescent who makes a decision to commit suicide at school presents a risk to both peers and faculty.  You will learn to identify indicators of the immediacy of suicide intent as well as procedures for ensuring the safety of others.  We will also discuss the psychological and sociological aspects of the "Classroom Avenger" with special emphasis on negotiation techniques.

 

The course will culminate with one of the program's most challenging scenario-driven practical exercises allowing you to refine your negotiation team work as well as your own personal negotiation skills.

 

Topics include:

Overview of trends in school violence

Pre-incident planning for a school response

Overview of the tactical response

Adolescent mental health

Adolescent suicide

Negotiating with troubled youth

 

Prerequisites:  You must be a sworn member of law enforcement or juvenile corrections, a non-law enforcement member of a crisis negotiation team, a mental health professional or a clergy member supporting law enforcement or school activities, a school resource officer, or a member of a school staff assigned duties to a crisis incident response team and have successfully completed MCTC's Crisis Hostage Negotiations - Basic course, or an equivalent 40-hour crisis negotiation course, to attend this class.  Requests for exceptions must be submitted and approved by the course director. 

 

Note:  This course alone does not meet state and federal training requirements for crisis-hostage negotiator certification; however, it is intended as an advanced/refresher for previously trained and experienced negotiators. 

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