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The Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) responds to calls alongside the Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT)
with the special focus on establishing communication, gathering information, defusing emotions and
increasing options in often rapidly evolving situations. CNU works to create peaceful resolutions during
volatile situations by establishing ongoing dialogue and rapport with the person or persons in crisis.
These two teams work side-by-side and, together, provide the best solution for the safest outcome while
keeping Washington County as the safest major urban county in Oregon.
CRISIS NEGOTIATION UNIT
OVERVIEW
37 10 43 CALL OUTS: Total includes
barricaded subjects, weapon
calls and suicidal threats.
ON-DUTY ASSISTS: Total
includes warrant services, CNU mounts a long range speaker
TEAM CALL ON-DUTY barricaded subjects, weapon on the TNT armored vehicle.
calls suicidal and jumper
During escalated incidents, CNU
MEMBERS OUTS ASSISTS threats. will use the speaker to establish
communication with barricaded
subjects.

