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> Article 82
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10. Police
operating procedures
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| Article 82-Hostage taking | ||
| 82.1 | Hostage taking | |
| Hostage situations are one of the most stressful and difficult police operations. There are many schools of thought concerning hostage situations, including whether a person can effectively be "talked out" of holding hostages and giving up peacefully to those who advocate maximum immediate force. | ||
| While every hostage situation is the same, the following are the essential elements that are common protocol for all hostage situations. | ||
| (1) Establish some secure line enabling contact with the hostage taker | ||
| Whether it be by phone, by mobile phone or some other means, establish a reliable means of communication with the hostage taker; | ||
| (2) Seek to establish as fast as possible a profile of the hostage taker | ||
| (i) If it is the outcome of a failed crime, then there are possibilities of reducing the situation; | ||
| (ii) If it is the outcome of a domestic dispute, there are tell tail warning signs of a situation fast collapsing; | ||
| (iii) If it is a person seeking suicide by police, there are also warning signs; | ||
| (iv) if it is an escapced fugitive; | ||
| (v) if it is a terrorist. | ||
| (3) If the profile indicators a strong desire for media attention- immediately place a ban on all televised and reported footage of the event | ||
| (4) If the hostage taker is a violent person, who has already injured, continue to negotiate by use any opportunity to shoot to kill | ||
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