Abstract

Abstract Verbal Interactional Analysis Techniques have been used for several decades to gather research data on teacher and counselor effectiveness. This article presents an adaptation of the techniques for use by police psychological personnel and police trainers to analyze verbal interaction between negotiators and perpetrators in situations such as hostage taking, barricades, and suicide attempts. The techniques can be quickly learned and habituated so that audio tapes of negotiations can be analyzed and feedback provided to police negotiators in a graphic, nonthreatening manner.

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