The South Carolina Crisis Negotiators Association in conjunction with the Lexington City Police Department and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are proud to announce a 40 hour course of instruction in Hostage and Crisis Negotiations Course Dates: February 25 through February 29, 2013 Course Location: Lexington Police Department Training Room Address: 111 Maiden Ln. Lexington, SC 29072 This course is being offered FREE of CHARGE! Please contact Lt. Scottie Frier via e-mail at sfrier@lcsd.sc.gov in order to request slots for this training opportunity. Course Topics will include: Fundamentals of Crisis Negotiations Active Listening Skills Incident Assessment High Risk Indicators Positions and Functions Suicide Intervention Deadlines and Demands Negotiation Position Papers Hostage vs. Non-Hostage Situations Suicide by Cop Domestic Hostage Takers Legal Issues and Updates