After a 36-hour stand-off brought parts of Sheffield to a standstill and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes, two former police negotiators have spoken about the important role they ...

BPD's 13-member crisis negotiation unit responds to high-risk scenarios where communication becomes a primary tool for public safety.

We and our partners use technologies ... been other recent incidents across the region where negotiators have been required. Last year police attended a domestic dispute in Leeds where a man ...

"Using specialist negotiators is the safest way to end any incident - to get the person out of the premises rather than police going in," said Mr Richards, a former hostage and crisis negotiator.