Northwest Crisis Negotiations Team

Northwest Crisis Negotiations Team Alan

Bratt, Team Leader

The Northwest Crisis Negotiations Team (NWCNT) was originally started by one member from the Williams County Sheriff’s Office and one from the Williston Police Department in early 2016. Currently there are 7 members total from the two agencies. The members work their normal shifts for the agencies and are on call for situations that require the NWCNT.

In 2018 the NWCNT became certified through the special operations committee in the state of North Dakota. At that time the team became a regional team which responds to the counties of Burke, Divide, Williams and McKenzie when requested. The team annually attends and participates at a Crisis Negotiations Conference and Competition held in various cities throughout North Dakota and Canada. All of the team members have attended advanced negotiations trainings and will soon be certified nationally.

The team trains a minimum of five times per year locally, one of which is with the SWAT team. Trainings have been scenarios as well as working with local resources such as veteran services and counselors.

The NWCNT responds to suicidal subjects, barricaded subjects, hostage situations, mental crisis situations and also responds simultaneously with SWAT team call outs. In 2018 the team focused on training, both as a team, and attended trainings put on by other agencies. The team responded to 5 incidents in 2018.

Warm regards, Northwest Crisis Negotiations Team