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NORTHWEST CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS
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 NWCNT has added two new members this year, Ashley Celander and Jacob Gregory, bringing the total on the team up to 9 members The members work their normal shifts for the agencies and are on call for situations that require the NWCNT
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The team also upgraded to a wireless throw phone system which will be extremely beneficial to both our team and the SWAT team Not many trainings were available this year due to COVID We hope to start going to more training in 2021
The NWCNT responds to suicidal subjects, barricaded subjects, hostage situations, mental crisis situations and also responds simultaneously with SWAT team call outs. In 2020 the team responded to 12 incidents, two being in Watford City, ND. The NWCNT commander also consulted Deputies on an incident in Crosby, ND and in McKenzie County, ND. The NWCNT continues to be an asset to the Northwest Region.
Detective Caleb Fry Williams County Sheriff's Office Northwest Crisis Negotiations Team Leader
