It’s time to reach into the back of our closets, dust off those casting director caps and put ’em on. Now that the dust has ...

Download the Printable ITAC 2024 Speaker List (PDF) (Ret.) SA Jonny Grusing, F.B.I. Jonny Grusing was a Special Agent (SA) with the FBI’s Denver Division from 1996 to 2021. For 23 years of his career, ...

During last week's El Paso 2025 FBI Citizen's Academy class, students were given the chance to de-escalate a simulated hostage crisis. A special agent sat back-to-back with a volunteer from the ...

Crisis Negotiation teams formed to focus on communication and de-escalation, to resolve situations without the use of force, according to the FBI. Validate what's important to them, the special ...

This is when they bring in the specialists - the CIRG. FBI Critical Incident covers the crisis negotiation unit in action with three edge of the seat one-hour case studies: ...

HRT deployments on these aircraft operate under call signs JENA1 and JENA2. It is probable that elements from the FBI’s counter-IED section and crisis negotiation unit joined HRT on the flight.

FBI FBI lays out 4 vital steps for speaking to children about trauma, crisis 'Sudden and traumatic death interferes with a child's sense of control and safety in the world,' the FBI said ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Police Department’s Hostage Crisis Negotiations team defuses dangerous situations, often by just talking and listening. The negotiators jump into action when ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 got a firsthand look at the Crisis Negotiation Training law enforcement officers undergo to help prepare them for stressful situations. Friday marked the fifth and ...

Capt. Jim Hutchinson is the commander of the Crisis Negotiation Unit. He told us, "Essentially, the goal is to increase rationality through lowering emotionality." ...