Overview:
Hostage negotiations are a very dynamic and intricate part of law enforcement. The
training that officers receive in law enforcement can make the difference between a
successful negotiation or a failed one. Part of the training that officers often receive is
reviewing past negotiations. They learn not to make the same mistakes again and learn
from positive things during the negotiation.
Instructions:
Find a past hostage negotiation incident in America with the police or corrections.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:
• Discuss the negotiation incident, specifically what occurred, who was involved,
mistakes made, actions taken, and the lessons learned.
Requirements:
• Maximum 10 slides in length, excluding the Title and Reference slides.
• At least two resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
CRJ311– Effective Communications for
Criminal Justice Professions
Crisis Negotiation Incident
Evaluation Rubric for Crisis Negotiation Incident Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points
Hostage
Negotiation
Does not
clearly and
accurately
addresses the
questions
about the
hostage
negotiation.
Somewhat
clearly and
accurately
addresses the
questions
about the
hostage
negotiation.
Mostly clearly
and accurately
addresses the
questions
about the
hostage
negotiation.
Clearly and
accurately
addresses the
questions
about the
hostage
negotiation.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0 resources or
resources are
not relevant
n/a 1 relevant
resource
2 relevant
resources
Presentation
Length
More than 10
slides
n/a n/a 10 slides or
less
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Significant erro
rs that do not
impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.