Third Annual NW Crisis Negotiator’s Conference (2014)

Third Annual NW Crisis Negotiator’s Conference (2014)
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Negotiation and tactical teams as well as critical incident commanders are the target audience
Patrol/Corrections/Dispatchers: You do NOT need to be a negotiator to attend and benefit from this training
Day one of the event will include presentations from several nationally recognized experts
On day two we will hold the first ever NW Regional Negotiator’s Competition
October 15th and 16th 2014, 8 AM to 5 PM
Marshall High School main auditorium, 3905 SE 91st Avenue, Portland.
RSVP by email at: [email protected] or by calling PPB Sgt. Troy King 503-793-8455
Sponsored by the Portland Police Bureau and supported by The Western States Hostage Negotiator’s Association, this two day
event will have something for everyone.
Day one will include presentations by Deborah McMahon of Crisis Systems Management on the topic of negotiating with
sovereign citizens, a presentation by Dr. Wayman Mullins on negotiating with juveniles and an incident debrief by Master
Detective Danny Johnson of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Florida on a 10 hour standoff in which a lone gunman
took several hostages at gunpoint at a shooting range.
On day two we will hold the first ever NW Regional Negotiator’s Competition. Ms. McMahon and Dr. Wayman Mullins, who
have extensive experience running negotiator competitions, will help facilitate and run the competition, with Dr. Mullins
presiding as the chief judge.
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Cost Day 2:
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Attending day one and/or observing or judging day two’s competition is free.
Participation fee for the competition is $30 per person. Most of the participation fee money will be handed out
as prize money for the top team.
First place team will be awarded approx. $1400 in paid expenses towards attending the national competition.
All participating teams will be better prepared for the national negotiator competition in Texas in 2015.
Breakdown for each day has not yet been determined—details to follow.
Lodging:
Still working on discounted rates—details to follow
Competition:
Competition team sizes will be limited to six people. In addition, competing teams will be asked to contribute
two to three judges. However, smaller teams will be accommodated, and teams comprised of people from
various teams will be allowed. Larger teams can enter up to two six-person teams—more details to follow.
Prizes:
Negotiators not competing may volunteer to judge the competition or simply observe. There is much to be
gained by watching multiple teams perform side by side.
McMahon, Deborah
Crisis Systems Management
Ms. McMahon is a retired Special Agent of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division. Prior
to her retirement, Ms. McMahon was an Instructor assigned to Operations and Investigations
Division, Advanced Law Enforcement Training, U. S. Army Military Police School, Fort
Leonard Wood, MO. Ms. McMahon instructed advanced law enforcement subjects to criminal
investigators who were assigned to municipal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies
from throughout the world. In addition to her instructional duties, Ms. McMahon developed
specialized advanced law enforcement training programs.
Ms. McMahon has developed and trains the most comprehensive crisis hostage negotiation
program in the United States - consisting of more than 300 hours of curriculum and training
scenarios.
Ms. McMahon currently trains Crisis/Hostage Negotiation for the Midwest Counterdrug
Training Center, Johnston Iowa, The Institute of Police Technology and Management at the
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, for the Center for Advanced Technical Law
Enforcement Training and for the Department of Defense.
In a variety of environments, Ms. McMahon has served as a member of a crisis response
team, and has negotiated numerous hostage, barricade subjects and potential suicide
incidents. In addition to her practical experience, Ms. McMahon has authored Crisis Response
Plans, has planned, executed and supervised major crisis response training exercises, and
has published numerous professional articles on a variety of law enforcement topics, including
crisis negotiations and crisis negotiation training.
Negotiating With The Sovereign Citizen
This presentation is intended for tactical officers, crisis negotiators, and incident
commanders. Classified by the FBI as a domestic terror threat, sovereign citizens present unique challenges to law
enforcement in a variety of circumstances. This presentation will present a detailed overview of sovereign citizen
ideology and practices as well as guidelines for law enforcement contact and more importantly guidelines for
negotiation.
Master Detective Danny Johnson
Master Detective Johnson began his career with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in 1998 as a civilian assigned to the
Jail. During his time with the Sheriff's Office M/Det Johnson has been a Field Training Officer, General Subjects Instructor,
Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Property Crimes Detective. M/Det Johnson has also been assigned to the Internal Revenue
Service – Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) and was deputized as a Special Deputy US Marshall participating in the SAR Review
Team within the US Attorneys Office. He is currently assigned to the District Intelligence Unit for Southern Hillsborough
County.
M/Det Johnson has been a member of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) for
approximately 11 years and has been the Team Leader for the last 3 years. M/ Det Johnson has been recognized for his
knowledge and experience in the field of negotiations and has been invited to be a guest speaker for the Florida Association of
Hostage Negotiators, Michigan Association of Hostage Negotiators, California Association of Hostage Negotiators, and other
professional organizations around the country. M/Det Johnson has also been a guest instructor for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Gun Range Hostage Standoff
Master Detective Danny Johnson will be presenting a case study on an incident that occurred within Hillsborugh County, which
is located in the Tampa Bay area. In April of 2007, Jeff Dudney was released on bond for three counts of attempted 1st degree
murder and DUI. Dudney then went to a local gun range where he intended to steal a gun and flee. After a silent alarm was
triggered and Deputies arrived on scene immediately, Dudney took the employees and patrons hostage resulting in a 10 hour
standoff. Master Detective Johnson will give an overview of the incident to include actual audio of the hostage taker speaking
with negotiators. Lessons learned will include, mass scene management, the use of other negotiation teams during prolonged
events, hostage taker demands, what are you willing to trade for hostages, and the importance of a negotiator’s credibility
during negotiations. During this presentation, Master Detective Johnson will not only point out the positive things done during
this incident, but also areas of improvement that other teams can learn from.