This Crisis Negotiation Class is sponsored by the Kansas Association of Hostage Negotiators (KAHN) and hosted by the Olathe Police Department.  The lead instructor for the class is going to be KAHN Advisor, William Hogewood (Ret. Prince George County Police, ATF).

The training will be held on Oct. 10, 2016 through Oct. 14, 2016 from 0800 to 1700 each day.  The training will be taught at the Olathe Fire Administration, 1225 South Hamilton Circle, Olathe, KS 66061.

The crisis negotiation class will cover:    

• High Risk Management
• Team dynamics and responsibilities
• Recognizing types of sieges and perpetrators
• Concepts of Respect, Empathy and Ownership of Feelings
• Goals, Tasks and skills to achieve those goals.
• Surrender plans
• Exercises and role playing to practice negotiation skills

This training is appropriate for all levels of experience and is different from the 40-hour KAHN Basic 

Register online now -
Fee for this class:  Members of KAHN will be $100.00
Fee for this class for  Non  Members  will  be $120.00

The Kansas Association of Hostage Negotiator (KAHN) will be teaching a 40-hour basic crisis/ hostage negotiator's course at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, KS.  The class will be held from April 4th - 8th. 

Participants will include individuals from Security Forces and Kansas Department of Corrections.

KAHN instructors will cover a wide range of topics including:  active listening, intelligence, legal issues, persuasion, rapport, negotiation dynamics, case studies, practical exercises and more.

If you are interested in hosting  or attending training please contact KAHN on our contact page.  Stay safe.