Hostage-negotiator Definition
noun
(politics, law) A person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.
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hostage-negotiator
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hostage-negotiatorsOrigin of Hostage-negotiator
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.
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