Since the 1970s, some clinical psychologists (often referred to as operational psychologists) have become more actively involved in the resolution of critical incident situations, which are classified as either hostage situations or crisis intervention situations. Police psychologists are valuable contributors to the training of tactical and crisis/hostage negotiators. On-scene responsibilities for operational psychologists include providing
Negotiation is the process of resolving conflict through discussion, and a hostage incident is one in which an individual uses force or the threat of force to take people captive against their will and hold them in order to bargain for the fulfillment of certain demands. Law enforcement engages in hostage negotiation in an attempt
Since the 1970s, some clinical psychologists (often referred to as operational psychologists) have become more actively involved in the resolution of critical incident situations, which are classified as either hostage situations or crisis intervention situations. Police psychologists are valuable contributors to the training of tactical and crisis and hostage negotiators. On-scene responsibilities for operational psychologists