Hostage Negotiation

Question 1

It is a process in which two or more persons, groups or entities with conflicting interests voluntarily engage in a dialogue or discussion in order to arrive at an agreement that will benefit all the parties concerned.

Answer 1

Negotiation

Question 2

It is a trained PNP personnel or any person authorized by the Incident/On-Scene Commander to negotiate for and in behalf of the police.

Answer 2

Negotiator

Question 3

Stages of Negotiation

Answer 3

1. Preparation
2. Discussion
3. Clarifying
4. Agreement
5. Course of action

Question 4

This refers to a situation in which the perpetrators hold person(s) captive against their will as bargaining chips in a known location, refusing the demands of the authorities to surrender (Sec. 3, Chapter 2, PNP Hostage Negotiation Handbook, 2011).

Answer 4

Hostage-Taking

Question 5

This refers to an individual who has been held by the perpetrators against his/her will (Sec. 3, Chapter 2, PNP Hostage Negotiation Handbook, 2011).

Answer 5

Hostage

Question 6

This refers to an individual or group of person who hold another person(s) against his/her/their will as bargaining chips for purposes of demanding certain amount of money, self-protection, thwarting any
police action, or pursuing personal

Answer 6

Hostage-Taker

Question 7

This is the person(s) delivering the concessions(s), which, purports to be, that being demanded by the offenders.

Answer 7

Courier

Question 8

It focuses on studying an individual’s life in order to defuse the destructive effects of the unusual stress being experienced, and then assisting the individual in crisis to go back to his or her normal condition before the crisis.

Answer 8

Crisis Intervention

Question 9

It is the use of communication techniques and strategies to influence a person to change his/her behavior in accordance with goals within legal, ethical and moral constraints.

Answer 9

Crisis Negotiation

Question 10

It is a short debriefing conducted by negotiating team prior to turn-over to another set of negotiating team.

Answer 10

Hot Debrief

Question 11

It is the senior officer in command of the incident.

Answer 11

Incident/On-Scene Commander

Question 12

It is any person authorized by the Incident/On-Scene Commander to communicate with the hostage-takers either upon the request of the latter or to facilitate smooth communication between the designated negotiators and the hostage-takers.

Answer 12

Intermediary

Question 13

It is an individual or group of persons who kidnapped or held another person against his/her will as bargaining chips for purposes of demanding certain amount of money, self-protection, thwarting any police action, or pursuing personal interest.

Answer 13

Kidnapper(s)

Question 14

It is any location or structure, fixed or mobile, where the hostage is being held.

Answer 14

Stronghold

Question 15

It may be resorted to if the hostage-taker poses imminent danger of causing death or injury to the negotiator or hostage

Answer 15

Tactical Assault

Question 16

It shall be alerted for deployment in case the negotiation fails.

Answer 16

Assault Team

Question 17

The motivation of hostage takers stems from three different bases:

Answer 17

1. The psychological
2. The criminal
3. The political

Question 18

Four (4) Negotiation Stages

Answer 18

1. The Preliminary Stage
2. The Opening Stage
3. The Exploratory Stage
4. The Conclusion or the Closing Stage

Question 19

It is defined as an individual’s ability to get things done by influencing other people. Power, however, is a means, not an end, and is largely based upon perception.

Answer 19

Power