Communication in hostage negotiation
Research Institution / Organisation
Loughborough University
In Collaboration With
Metropolitan Police
Level of Research
Professional / Work-based
Project Start Date
May 2015
Research Context
The research involves the study of recordings made in the field by officers in hostage negotiation situations, mostly focused on suicidal persons. The aim is to optimise communication training by identifying what works, and what is less effective in these interactions. Conversation analysis will be employed to analyse the data, and the Conversation Analytic Role-play Method (CARM) to deliver training on the national programme in April 2016.
Research Methodology
The Metropolitan Police are providing recordings of encounters which are being transcribed and will be analysed using conversation analysis.
Interim reports and publications
Date due for completion
August 2019
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