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Registration is now closed as we have filled all available seats. If you're interested in being placed on our "Wait List" please use the below link to sign up.

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Attendance is recommended for police officers who are tasked with hostage/crisis negotiations, local police, sheriffs, district attorneys, correctional officers, officers from universities, both state and community colleges, military police units, any Federal law enforcement agency, and mental health and behavioral science personnel.

Our Program ...

Below is a partial listing of our scheduled and confirmed presentations. More information will be available in the near future.

San Diego Police Department

While on a countywide crime spree, a male female duo a.k.a. Bonnie and Clyde, shot at pursuing officers multiple times.  At the terminus of the pursuit, Bonnie and Clyde became an armed barricade; negotiations lasted over 12 hours.  This case study will discuss the initial negotiation strategy and how it evolved as the incident dynamics changed.  It will also discuss mistakes made and a legal discussion that arose during the negotiations.  Much of the case study involves video and actual negotiation audio.

Phoenix Police Department

 On Christmas Day in 2017, celebrity weight-loss guru Milan Ross spent the morning with his two children singing and making videos portraying a happy, loving family. Milan had high hopes that when his ex-wife arrived to pick up the boys, his recent success and the spirit of the season would spark new hope for a future together.  But disappointment coupled with alcohol would lead to a much different outcome, and less than two hours after the singing stopped, Milan would commit unspeakable acts of violence against his own family. In addition to calls from witnesses reporting the violence, Milan dialed 911 to state that he killed his wife and threatened that if police try to enter his apartment he would kill his kids. A six hour hostage standoff would ensue, with negotiators racing to understand the man and his motives, and tactical units struggling to find advantage in an almost hopeless scenario, all the while Ross holding his children as human shields.

James City County, VA Police Department

This presentation is a case study in which the department handled a shots fired/barricade call which evolved into a hostage situation. The negotiators utilized their skills in order to negotiate with the subject and their hostage via text, eventually evolving into a voice to voice negotiation for an extended period of time.  The presentation will detail several challenges faced and prolonged negotiations through a tense, dynamic hostage situation.

Spotslyvania, VA Sheriff's Office

In July of 2021 Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Detectives assisted the US Marshals Task Force in locating and arresting a subject wanted through 4 jurisdictions. Once units arrived at the subject’s residence, the subject barricaded himself inside and fired multiple shots at law enforcement. This started what would turn into a nearly 8 hour standoff and negotiation effort with the subject who claimed to have a 6 month old child hostage and multiple explosive devices planted in and around his residence. Multiple agencies and resources utilized, including SWAT, Fire Department, Fire Marshals, EOD, Drone Team, and more...

Layton City Police Department

In September 2021, a suspect was involved in a several-day crime spree that spanned through multiple Utah cities.  The suspect had been committing violent crimes for two days and kept evading police. The suspect was eventually located and lead police on a high speed vehicle chase.  At the conclusion of the pursuit, he fled to a residence in the middle of the night where he held a family hostage at gun point. Over several hours, the suspect assaulted, manipulated, and terrorized the family.  Negotiators were eventually able to establish communication with the hostages and suspect.

This presentation will discuss the outcome of the incident and the unique circumstances that concluded it. It will cover negotiating through text messages and working through a perceived Stockholm syndrome. Lastly, it will discuss the incidents shortcomings, successes and the importance of working together jointly with the tactical team.

This is only but a few of the confirmed presentations for this year's seminar, there is much more in store and we hope you're able to join us for another great year!!!

Registration Details (Please Read)

Registration Fee:  $275.00  

(Payment accepted via PayPal, Check, Government Purchase Order, Credit Card or ACH through Police Foundation's website, www.thebcpf.com. There is also a link to the payment portal in the "More Information" section below.

Registration fee includes: two and one half days of seminars, lite-fare breakfast on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Registration & Payment Policy: Space is limited. Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is due at the time of registration (PayPal, check, credit card or Government Purchase Order). Registration will be closed after February 12, 2024.

All attendees are requested to bring their work credentials to the seminar and have them available for inspection at check-in.

Cancellation Policy  (Important, Please Read)

As of midnight EDT on February 12, 2024, if you are registered for the conference, we incur expenses on your behalf, and full payment is expected. You are required to pay IN FULL if you are registered as of midnight EDT on February 12, 2024, whether or not you attend.

If you are registered as of midnight EDT on February 12, 2024 and have not paid, you will be billed for your full conference payment. If you have paid your registration as of midnight EDT on February 12, 2024 and do not attend, NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN.

You may substitute another qualified attendee in your place without any additional fee at any time. Please contact us for assistance with substitutions.

Inclement Weather Policy: Please understand that we cannot issue cancellations due to inclement weather, and we will not, under any circumstances, cancel the seminar because of inclement weather.

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Hotel Accommodations

A room block has been reserved at the Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre.

Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre for $135 USD per night

Book your group rate for Police Hostage Negotiation Seminar using this link. Additionally, you can call the Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre Hotel Reservation line at 410-363-0660 (Option 1) and tell them you would like to book inside the block called: " BCPD Hostage Negotiation Seminar" and you will be given the group rate of $135.00 per night plus tax. BOOK BY 2/1/24 TO RECEIVE THIS SPECIAL RATE.

If you have questions or problems making your reservations, you may contact the Group or Event Sales Manager by telephone at 410-363-0660 (Option 3).

In the event that the room block at the Marriott is full, attached is a list of nearby hotels. This list can also be downloaded from the "More Information & Links" section below.

Transportation: The nearest airport to the hotel is BWI Thurgood Marshall. Attendees are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements.

More Information & Links

Link to Registration Payment Portal.

Link to Hotel Room Block.

Click here to download a list of Nearby Hotels.

Click here to download a W-9 form.