Cosenza State Police: operational exercise for the negotiator.

Il November 20, at the Auditorium A. Guarasci of Cosenza, the second operational exercise dedicated to the figure of the State Police negotiator, recently also introduced in the Bruzia Police Headquarters.

The figure of the negotiator, established at national level by ministerial decree, works together with the Negotiation team composed of staff from the Flying Squad, Digos, UPGSP, Health Office e Scientific Police.

Once activated by the Police Commissioner, this team has the task of manage and resolve complex critical events, such as threats to public order or situations that put people's lives at risk.

For this exercise, which saw the involvement of the second negotiator A highly critical scenario was recreated by a qualified investigator from the Cosenza Police Headquarters: an uncooperative person was holding hostages, threatening to kill them.

Thanks to long negotiation conducted by the negotiator, supported by the team, the offender was persuaded to release the hostages and surrender.

The simulation was carried out according to the directives of the Central Anti-Crime Department, which sent specialized personnel as observers. The following also intervened: SIC – Critical Response Team of the Crime Prevention Department Northern Calabria , UOPI of the Naples Police Headquarters.

The support of a Psychologist from the Vibo Valentia Police Trainee School, from the trained negotiator from the Cosenza Police Headquarters, and from specialized personnel from the Reggio Calabria and Catanzaro Police Headquarters.

The following also collaborated in the activity: Province of Cosenza, Fire fighters, Municipal police e Italian Red Cross, ensuring high operational realism.

Il Commissioner of Cosenza He concluded the event by expressing "great satisfaction" and thanking all the staff involved, underlining the educational importance of this type of exercise and inviting them to treasure the experience gained.

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