hostage negotiator

== English == === Etymology === Modern hostage negotiation principles began in 1972 when, then New York Police Detective Harvey Schlossberg, a police officer with a PHD in psychology, recognized the need for trained personnel in the intervention of hostage situations. === Noun === hostage negotiator (plural hostage negotiators) (politics, law) A person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons. ==== Usage notes ==== Hostage negotiation has developed into a science. Hostage negotiation teams are often deployed in conjunction with SWAT teams or sometimes independently. ==== Translations ==== === References === Rowlett, Texas Crisis Negotiation Team