2022 IAHCN Conference

Many negotiators from around the state attend IAHCN trainings each year. This is an opportunity to meet new people, network with other negotiators, develop contacts, but more importantly, improve your skill at defusing critical incidents safely. On the job training is infrequent and usually not adequate at preparing you or your team for that call which might bring national headlines. Join the many of us who have made a commitment to being ready to go when that call comes in! You won’t regret the effort or time spent!
Conference Speakers

Venue & Lodging
Monroe Convention Center
302 S. College Ave
Bloomington, IN 47403
Lodging: Courtyard by Marriott is located adjacent to Monroe Convention Center, and is offering a group rate of $106/night. Reservations can be made at this link or by calling the hotel at (812) 335-8000 and mentioning group code “IAHCN”.
Registration
Please park in the East parking lot and walk in the front of the building to the west end training doors.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation & Rememberance
K9 Standoff
In June 2015, Patrol officers responded to a residence in reference to a domestic assault, having had calls there prior the officers knew the suspect had several felony warrants. Upon arriving at the residence the subject had believed to have fled into the basement of the house. Officer formed a small react team with a […]
Negotiating with Domestic Terrorist Extremist Groups
Ideologies of the two most common groups of domestic terrorist extremist groups (racially motivated violent extremists and anti-government / anti-authority extremists) will provide a baseline for attendees to identify grievances and motivations likely to be held by these groups and utilized as justification for their criminal and terrorist acts. Discussions of negotiation strategies and techniques […]
Lunch Break
Business Meeting
Rural and Roadside Negotiations
This block of instruction will explore the challenges and demands that face negotiators and negotiation teams when operating in a rural or roadside environment. This presentation uses multiple incident debriefs to highlight the strategies and lessons learned that all negotiators can take back to their departments.
*Scheduled session times are tentative and subject to change.