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Hostage Crisis Case Study

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One of the earliest incidents involving hostages was the Romans use of them to further their agenda. A lot has changed since then and so have the tactics over the years. The hostage crisis that really changed everything was in Munich in 1972. As a result of the incident the NYPD created tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for resolving those types of conflicts while minimizing the loss of life. “Shortly afterward, the FBI developed a national training program for police officers who wanted to learn about hostage negotiation” (McMains, J., Mullins, C, 2014, p G5). As the years have changed so has the way that negotiators have dealt with the different scenarios which also require different tactics. In this paper we will discuss a crisis incident that occurred in Chula Vista, CA on May 28, 2015). We will then demonstrate how the reading coincides with the events that unfolded there. …show more content…

The suspect in question later identified as Michael got into an altercation with a next door neighbor around 7:40 a.m. Michael had an AR-15 and shot his neighbor to death outside in the parking lot. Michael then went inside his home where he barricaded himself, his wife and two children inside. According to City News, (2015):
Police have yet to release a suspected motive for the shooting, but neighbor Oskar Vargas told reporters the suspect and victim had a history of animosity, and the shooting may have stemmed from the victim's girlfriend's daughter bullying the suspect's daughter because she and her parents were little people.
The suspect would later release the hostages and proceed to take his own life after several attempts by negotiators to have the man talk with

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