Police Negotiation Team (PNT) are specialist part-time units of the New Zealand Police dedicated to crisis negotiation. Nationwide, there are 17 Police Negotiation Teams, with each Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) having a dedicated PNT attached to it.[5][3] The negotiators are all part-time volunteers drawn from the ranks of the front line police and are specially trained in psychology and crisis resolution techniques.[5][3]
| Police Negotiation Team | |
|---|---|
| Active | c. 1995 - present[1] |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Agency | New Zealand Police |
| Type | Law enforcement negotiation |
| Abbreviation | PNT |
| Structure | |
| Negotiators | 145[2] |
| Teams | |
As well as deploying to armed incidents with the AOS, they will also act as an independent unit and speak with suicidal people, offenders who have barricaded themselves in buildings, prison rioters, and kidnappers.[6][3] They will also deploy overseas to provide support and advise to the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade when a New Zealand national has been kidnapped.[7]
Police officers complete a two-week police negotiation course at the National Police College to become eligible to join an NPT.[3][8] Police negotiators have monthly one day refresher training.[9][10]
The PNT has a national Advanced Police Negotiation Team (APNT) to assist PNTs with major incidents.[4][11]
See also
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References
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- ^ "Written question - 33443 (2021). Matt Doocey to the Minister of Police". NZ Parliament. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Stringer, Deb (February 2013). "Police Negotiating Team". Police News The Voice of Police. No. 46 (1). New Zealand Police Association. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b Tauranga shooting of a man in defence of hostages justified (Report). Independent Police Conduct Authority. 17 December 2020. p. 20. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Armed Offenders Squads - Police Negotiation Teams". New Zealand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Police Officer - Tasks and specialisations". New Zealand Government Career Services. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.
- ^ "PM welcomes news that kidnapped men alive". New Zealand Government Press Release. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ Houghton, Caitlin (24 September 2019). "The faces behind the Tauranga PNT Team". SunLive. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Unsung heroes – the Police Negotiation Team". New Zealand Police. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Shuey (Ret.), Assistant Commissioner Ray. "Victoria - Police Practice in Other Jurisdictions". Barr Tribunal Report (Ireland) 2006. Damien Mulley. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Sherwood, Sam (16 October 2016). "Police negotiators: 'We exist to help people be and feel safe'". Stuff. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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