According to a 2018 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), nearly 2.2 million adults were held in America's prisons and jails at the end of 2016. That means for every 100,000 people residing in the United States, approximately 655 of them were behind bars. It goes without saying, that the more crowded our jails and prisons become, the more likely it is that they will become the locations of crisis scenes that require skilled negotiations. In any crisis situation, the willingness and ability to negotiate (on the part of the authorities) usually results in fewer casualties and correctional facilities are no different.  For correctional officers (from city, state, and federal institutions) - who are forced to deal with minor crises involving inmates “in crisis” each and every day – correctional negotiators should take advantage of the opportunity to hone their negotiation skills whenever possible as these same negotiators must also prepare themselves (and their institutions) for MAJOR incidents that are very likely to result in the loss of life.

This 5-day Hostage/Crisis Negotiation for Corrections training is a pro-active way for the correctional institutions to professionally address hostage/crisis situations within their facilities and also prepare their employees for the worst-case scenario of becoming a hostage while on duty.  The training teaches corrections officers how to survive being taken hostage, both physically, as well as emotionally.  This type of training is a MUST for anyone who works inside of a correctional facility.  While not every officer will be a trained negotiator, it is a sound idea for all officers to undergo hostage/crisis “First Responder” training, should they one day be the first officer to respond to a major correctional crisis situation.

Subjects to be Covered in this Course 

Cost:  $750.00 per person

Where: Wyatt Training Center, 935 High Street, Central Falls, RI 02863

When: September 7-11, 2020

Check-in: 7:30AM – 8:00AM Class Hours: 8:00AM – 4:00PM

To Register: Please register at www.srrtraining.com 

Purchase Orders and/or Checks Should be Sent to:  SRR Traffic Safety Consulting, LLC, 7 Marion Ave., Andover, MA 01810

Inquiries can be Directed to:

Chief Reggie Redfern (Ret.) Phone:413-626-9554 Email: reggie@srrtraining.com 

 Lt. Debora B. Richard, Training Supervisor   Phone: 401-721-0318 Email: trainingcenter@wyattdetention.com

Instructor: Instructor: Alan “Boe” Bostjancic retired as a police sergeant after 30 years of service. During his tenure with the department, Boe worked in the Field Operations Bureau, Vice and Narcotics and Detective Division. Boe was, also, the Executive Officer (XO) of the department’s 28-member Hostage Crisis Negotiation Team. Boe received his training by completing all four phases of training through the International Association of Hostage Negotiators. As XO, Boe was responsible for training numerous local, state, and Federal agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS). Boe still works closely with the International Association of Hostage Negotiators, as he currently serves the association as its Virginia Director. As a police officer and sergeant, Boe received numerous awards and letters of commendation from his department and other agencies. A significant achievement took place on June 16, 2011, when a special flag was flown over the George Bush Center for Intelligence (CIA Headquarters) to commemorate his efforts in training members of their agency. Prior to joining the law enforcement field, Boe served honorably for eight years in the United States Marine Corps as an Amphibious Warfare/Recon Instructor. Boe joined the growing list of professional instructors for SRR Training in 2015.