As part of our ongoing service to our members and Hostage/Crisis Negotiators in North America & beyond, we provide the following service:

WSHNA maintains a database of approximately 1100 past, present, and future Hostage/Crisis Negotiators. Many in that database are also the leading minds in our specialized field.

When you are researching something in the field of negotiations, send us an email and we will use our communication avenues to get you some answers, hard facts, and opinions.

Here are some past subjects that we have covered and who conducted the research. Please feel free to contact these members directly. 

New Negotiator Selection Process?

Deputy Chris Rebo
Lewis & Clark Sheriff's Office
406-447-8293
crebo@lccountymt.gov

Using Interpreters in Negotiations?

Officer Jackie Mitchell
Aberdeen Police Department
jmitchell@aberdeenwa.gov

Throw Phone Funding?

Deputy Stacy Rejaian
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Salem, Oregon
srejaian@co.marion.or.us

Inter Agency Agreements, Is HNT Covered Just Like SWAT?

Commander David Leibman
Renton Police Department
425-430-7573
dleibman@Rentonwa.gov

Buying New Equipment?

Commander David Leibman
Renton Police Department
425-430-7573
Dleibman@Rentonwa.gov

Anybody Training Dispatchers?

Detective Tyler Chavers
Vancouver (USA) Police Department
360-487-7447
tyler.chavers@cityofvancouver.us

Disengagement?

Officer J.D. Byas
Dallas Police Department
jakesig_45@hotmail.com

Do We Really Need A HNT?

Parole Officer Michael Clauson
Alaska DOC
907-761-5602
michael.clauson@alaska.gov

Working and Training With the Fire Department?

Officer Berry Duty
Kennewick Police Department
509-585-4208 Berry.duty@ci.kennewick.wa.us

Pushing Suicide?

Lieutenant Julie Shank
Anchorage Police Department
JShank@muni.org

Call Out Methods & Technology?

Sergeant Troy King
Portland Police Bureau
Troy.King@portlandoregon.gov

Mental Health Professionals & HNT?

Detective Tyler Chavers
Vancouver (USA) Police Department
Tyler.Chavers@cityofvancouver.us

Outside the Institution, Are DOC Teams Engaged in Mutual Aid?

Officer Lisa Cain
Snake River, Oregon DOC
lisa.m.cain@doc.state.or.us

SOP's, Directives, Guidelines, Policies

Commander Brandy Hinzman
Flathead County Sheriff's Office
bhinzman@flathead.mt.gov

Hailer Options

Sergeant Mark Eakes
Lakewood, WA Police Department
meakes@cityoflakewood.us

Are Cordless Throw Phones Available?

Officer Alex Slusser
Bellevue, WA Police Department
aslusser@bellevuewa.gov

Drones & Crisis Negotiations

Dr. Andrew Young
Lubbock Christian University
Andy.Young@LCU.EDU

Are You Using HOBAS?

Commander David Leibman
Renton Police Department
425-430-7573
Dleibman@Rentonwa.gov