The Anderson City Police Department is committed to resolving potentially violent situations using the least amount of force necessary. All police officers use their presence and voice as a first step toward resolving conflict, but in critical incidents, police recognize that the use of trained Crisis Negotiators is the primary and most prudent step toward a safe resolution.
The Crisis Negotiations Team is a voluntary on-call unit that consists of six members, who come from all sections of the police department. The team falls under the command of the Investigative Services Section. Calls that involve the Crisis Negotiations Team include, but are not limited to:
The mission of the team is to gather intelligence and defuse potentially life-threatening situations through the use of proven verbal crisis management techniques.