Attendees will be provided with specialized behav- ioral health training for various types of mental health conditions public safety personnel may be faced with during a Crisis Negotiation involving a Mentally Ill Subject and/or a Barricaded Criminal in Crisis or a Hostage Taker holding a Hostage ( s ) .

Strategies can be quite challenging and have potential to pose danger to the public and public safety personnel if not dealt with

appropriately. Challenges include individual ( s ) suffering from suicidality and attempts to manage individuals who suffer from a major focus of clinical and behavioral attention ( e.g. ’ s include: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disor- der, & Suicidality Awareness, Intervention, and Prevention ) .