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How Does a Hostage Negotiator Spend a Workday?

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How Does a Hostage Negotiator Spend a Workday?

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A regular routine–usually A hostage negotiator starts his day as most any detective would. He goes into the office around 8 a.m., and starts the day by checking his voicemail and email messages. Once those have been checked and answered, he will have to attend a brief that could last anywhere from half an hour to an hour. After the brief, he prepares any paperwork that he might need to catch up on, such as reports from previous cases. After that is finished, he usually works on any pending cases that he might have. If, during that time, he gets called to a hostage situation, his day will change immediately. The real work starts If the hostage negotiator is called to the scene of a crime in which hostages are being held, his primary responsibility is to create a safe environment at the scene of the crime. Upon arriving at the scene, he will be briefed by an officer in charge who’s familiar with what is going on. Once the hostage negotiator has been briefed, he’s responsible for figurin

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