ALS
HNT Equipment & Roles
Policy
Principles & Incidents
Junk Drawer
100

This is the practice of preparing to listen, observing what verbal and non-verbal messages are being sent, and then providing appropriate feedback for the sake of showing attentiveness to the message being presented

What is Active Listening Skills

100

This piece of equipment is used to communicate with the hostage takers.

What is the throw phone.

100

This policy governs all special teams within the DOC.

What is the 6.7.2

100

This incident type occurs when people are being held by another person or persons against their will by force, coercion, and demands are made.  

What is a hostage incident 

100

Commonly used by women in the DOC to achieve more "Junk in the Trunk"


What is a BBL?

200

An example of this ALS technique is repeating what the subject said in your own words

What is Paraphrasing

200

This position provides mental insight into all parties involved during crisis situations.

Who is a psychologist.

200

This is what the following acronyms stand for; NOC, TOC, IC.

What is the Negotiations Operation Center, Tactical Operation Center, and Incident Command

200

This is different from a request as it has time constraints and clearly identified outcomes if not reached.

What is a demand.

200

This product Sgt. Taylor uses to keep a "youthful" appearance.

What is Jet Black hair dye or "Bigen"

300

The following statement is an example of what ALS?

"Tell me more about...."

What is open ended questioning

300

This is used to communicate between the NOC and the TOC.

Message Sheet Attachment 4-b

300

This section of 6.7.2 policy governs Hostage Negotiations. 

Section 4

300

This describes the behavior of kidnap victims who overtime become sympathetic to their captors                        

What is Stockholm Syndrome

300

The team leader of PHX's HNT

Who is Lezama

400

These are the 5 steps in the behavioral change stairway

What is Active listening, empathy, rapport, influence, behavioral change

400

The special team liaisons commonly come together to create what during an incident.

What is the TOC.

400

This document and policy section establishes policy and procedures for responding to critical incidents within the Department

What is the Incident Command System, 6.7.1.

400

Implies pitty vs objectivity and willingness to try to understand someones experience instead of feeling sorry for them.

What is Sympathy vs. Empathy

400

This Dynamic Duo holds everything together in the city within a city.

Who are Lem and Ski?

500

These techniques are used to influence behavioral change. Commonly used in an acronym.

What is Mirroring, Open Ended Questioning, Reflecting, Emotional Labeling/Effective Pausing, Paraphrasing, "I" Messages, Effective Pausing/Emotional Labeling, Summarizing

500

The primary uses this information to help steer them into building rapport with the hostage taker. 

What are Hooks & Barbs.

500

This symbol denotes an HNT member on the daily shift roster for a facility.

What is '%'

500

This technique involves occupying or distracting the subject in order to keep him from harming themselves or the victims

What is verbal containment

500

These animals breathe out of their butts.

What are turtles?