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on the team at that time and may request that additional nominations may be

submitted. The Chief of Police has ultimate discretion in the selection of officers to the

team as well as the team’s operating structure.

Within the past year, team members were deployed for several incidents. These

incidents include debriefings following critical/emergency incidents and officers

experiencing the effects of job-related stress.

The mission of the Crisis Negotiation Team is to resolve a situation peacefully

through ongoing communication with a hostage/barricaded subject and to

develop the ability to use alternative approaches to resolve the crisis.

The Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) is currently comprised of five active members, a

team leader and four negotiators. All members are required to complete a forty (40)

hour FBI Basic Crisis Negotiation Training Course. Members are also encouraged

to attend at least one four (4) hour incident training per year conducted by the

New England Crisis Negotiators Association (NECNA).

In January 2020, representatives from the Cranston Police Department and Gateway

Mobile Crisis Clinicians attended the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training. After

spending the 40 hours learning de-escalation techniques for crisis situations, topics

addressing mental health in the community, as well as how to better support our first

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