Jerald Barnes is a retired hostage negotiator from the St Louis Police Department. He sat down with Vance Crowe to discuss his process for learning how to negotiate with a person that has gotten to the end of their rope. Barnes uses his knowledge and skills to teach at some of the top business schools in the United States. ===========================Connect with us!   =============================IG: ➡︎   https://www.instagram.com/legacy_interviews/ ===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Vance Crowe Podcast Here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/606e0d8d===========================➡︎YT:   @VanceCrowePodcast ===========================How To Work With Us: ===========================Want to do a Legacy Interview for you or a loved one? Book a Legacy Interview | https://legacyinterviews.com/ —A Legacy Interview is a two-hour recorded interview with you and a host that can be watched now and viewed in the future. It is a recording of what you experienced, the lessons you learned and the family values you want passed down. We will interview you or a loved one, capturing the sound of their voice, wisdom and a sense of who they are. These recorded conversations will be private, reserved only for the people that you want to share it with. #Vancecrowepodcast #legacyinterviews  Timestamps:0:00 - Intro4:06 - In negotiation, always be prepared9:09 - What are primary vs secondary negotiators in police work?12:53 - Negotiating with su*cidal individuals22:51 - Tense domestic disputes turned violent32:35 - How frequently are hostage negotiations happening?45:28 - Holding a Colonel hostage54:35 - Teaching negotiations at elite level schools1:07:03 - The staggering number of people incarcerated in the United States1:18:55 - What was the country like before the war on drugs? negotiator, negotiations, police, hostage negotiations, barricaded, hostage negotiator, negotiate, hostage situation, tactical, situation, hostage