Modern Crisis Negotiations
March 19 - 20, 2026
Greer Police Department
102 S. Main St.
Greer, SC 29650
8am - 5pm
Hosted by the Greer Police Department
$459.00
As a crisis negotiator, everybody is counting on you to know the right thing to say to prevent a tragic outcome. But many negotiators feel unprepared to be in the hot seat when the stakes are literally life and death. At the Savage Training Group, our instructors are active-duty negotiators who teach simple concepts that actually work. Our Modern Crisis Negotiations course gives negotiators the confidence they need to save lives.
Our instructors are team leaders on a busy urban team, so they know exactly what works and what doesn’t. They’ll share with you what techniques and equipment they used last week, not 20 years ago!
You’ll see recent body-cam video of actual incidents and work through table-top scenarios all while our expert instructors guide you.
Students Will Learn How To...
- Operate with confidence in chaotic and dangerous environments
- Integrate negotiation strategies with tactical operations and scene management
- Understand current use-of-force expectations and legal considerations
- Build elite communication skills to effect optimal outcomes
- Conduct real-time Behavioral Threat Assessments
- Use contemporary platforms for negotiations: phone, text, apps, video, and other equipment
- Understand the Engagement-Disengagement Continuum and how to better influence effective resolutions for subjects in crisis.
Your Instructors:
Senior Instructor James Tacchini is a Lieutenant with the San Francisco Police Department. He is a Team Leader on the department’s 50-member Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team. He has previously served as a full-time Officer Involved Shooting investigator and is presently a Patrol Sergeant. He is a current practitioner as well as a highly-experienced instructor. More about James
Sergeant Elizabeth “Lily” Prillinger is an active-duty sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department. She is assigned full time to the Crisis Intervention Team and is a Team Leader with the department's 50-officer Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team. More about Lily
Payment Methods
Once you enter the student information below and click "Register", you will be taken to a checkout page where you can pay using a credit card, or you may request that an invoice be sent to your department that can be paid online or by check and sent by mail. Please note that invoices incur a $15.00 non-refundable processing fee.
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