The Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) provides skilled verbal communicators who are utilized in an effort to de-escalate and effect safe surrender in critical situations where individuals have taken hostages, barricaded themselves, or have suicidal ideations. The team consists of law enforcement officers and mental health advisors. CNT complements the SWAT team during high risk operations and is also used as a resource during other critical situations. CNT employs crisis intervention tactics, including de-escalation efforts, to peacefully resolve dangerous events.

CNT members train on a monthly basis, attend association training and conferences regularly, and volunteer as crisis counselors at Didi Hirch’s Suicide Prevention Hotline Center.