Barricaded Persons

Barricaded person calls are considered low-frequency, high-risk calls. Barricaded person calls can be time-consuming and have deadly endings.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, the student will be able to:

Recognize the signs of a potential barricaded person.
Recite statistics related to barricaded person incidents.
Differentiate between a planned barricade incident and unplanned barricade incident.
Relate types of hostage barricades.
Explain the importance of active listening in barricaded person incidents.
Discuss questions and instructions for calls related to barricaded persons.

1. Course Information
2. TCOLE Credit
3. Learning Objectives
4. Barricaded Person Worksheet
1. Introduction
2. News Article: Henry County Barricaded Person
3. Body Cam Footage Henry County and Barricaded Man *Difficult to Watch*
4. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. The Barricaded Person
2. HOBAS Statistics
3. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Planned Barricades
2. News Article: Planned Barricade
3. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Hostage Barricades
2. Gunman takes hostages at Los Angeles Trader Joe's
3. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Speaking to a Barricaded Person
2. Video Transcript: 9-1-1 dispatcher helped coax a suspected killer out of hiding
3. 911 dispatcher helped coax a suspected killer out of hiding in Pasadena, California.
4. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Instructions for Hostages
2. Video Transcript: Willowick McDonalds Hostage Call
3. Willowick McDonalds Hostage Call
4. Greenfield Dispatcher Answers 911 Hostage Call
5. Video Transcript: Greenfield Dispatcher Answers 9-1-1 Hostage Call
6. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Calls Regarding Barricaded Persons
2. Video Transcript: 9-1-1 call released in deadly standoff
3. 9-1-1 call released in deadly standoff
4. Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Conclusion
2. Video Transcript: Dispatcher Peacefully Ends Six Hour Standoff With No Injuries
3. Dispatcher Peacefully Ends Six Hour Standoff With No Injuries
4. Course Discussion
1. Barricaded Persons: Final Exam
1. Course Evaluation