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Members of the Hostage Rescue Team
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Hostage
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Critical Incident Response Group
(CIRG)
The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG)
provides rapid assistance to incidents in a crisis.
The CIRG was established in May 1994 to supply emergency
response to terrorist activities, hostage taking,
barricaded persons, and other critical incidents.
The CIRG is comprised of eight diverse Units which
provide operational support and training. Expert assistance
is available in cases involving abduction or mysterious
disappearance of children, crisis management, hostage
negotiation, criminal investigative analysis, and
special weapons and tactics. CIRG assists in the assessment,
selection, and training of FBI undercover employees.
The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is a component of CIRG
and is responsible for planning and executing tactical
plans for the arrests of fugitives or the release
of hostages. The HRT has been extremely successful
in deployments in the United States and overseas.
The
FBI's Critical Incident Negotiation Team - Excellent
information
Confronting
the Terrorist Hostage Taker - Article
FBI's
New Siege Mentality - Legal Times - July 3, 1995
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