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Do you have information about what to do if taken hostage, also training for hostage negotiators?

5 Strategies to Prepare for Hostage Incidents 

Benusa, Steven, correctionsone.com, 2010

A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Jail Emergencies: Self-Audit Checklists, Resource Materials, Case Studies

Schwartz, Jeffrey A., and Cynthia Barry, National Institute of Corrections (NIC), 2009

This guide will be broadly useful to U.S. jails in planning for crises, emergencies, and natural disasters and in developing the appropriate response capacities to cope with these events where they cannot be prevented.

Document ID: 023494

Survival Tips If You Are Taken Hostage [Article]

Barnhart, Tracy E., The Corrections Connection, 2009