Dr. Andy Young

Dr. Andy Young received a bachelor’s degree in Bible from Lubbock Christian University in 1993, a masters degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Abilene Christian University in 1995, a masters in Community Counseling from Texas Tech University in 1999, and a doctorate in Counselor Education from Texas Tech University in 2003. He has been a professor at Lubbock Christian University since 1996 and retired in 2022 from the undergraduate Behavioral Sciences Department and graduate Nursing department. He also taught in the graduate Counseling and undergraduate Bible departments. He has worked with the Lubbock Police Department since 2000 and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office since 2008 and currently serves on the negotiating teams for both agencies. He also serves as a clinical director for the Critical Incident Stress Management Teams for the South Plains Regional Response Team, the Lubbock Police Department, and the Lubbock Fire Department. Dr. Young is a founding member and current coordinator for the Lubbock Police Department’s Victim Services Crisis Team, which has now grown to 40 members. He has many published academic articles and speaks frequently on crisis intervention, and has spoken at many state association of hostage negotiator conferences.

Sessions

  • 8 Hour Call-Out on a Homicide Suspect Who Killed his Two-Month-Old Child

    This debrief will examine negotiations with a subject wanted for the murder of his two-month-old child, with particular attention given to being a secondary negotiator/coach and how to assist the primary negotiator in a situation like this. During the introduction portion of this presentation, a brief review of the principles of influence and persuasion will […]

  • Schlotzsky’s 10-Hour Text Negotiations with an Armed and Suicidal Subject

    This 2-hour course will examine negotiations with an armed, suicidal subject in his sandwich shop. Along with looking at risk assessment, this presentation will look at coordinating simultaneous text conversations with the subject from negotiators and various family members. Questions are encouraged throughout the presentation.