Kidnapped woman’s ordeal shows the importance of hostage negotiators (2013/12/23)
Last week’s release of a Taiwanese national kidnapped in East Malaysia was secured in part through a series of negotiations. Taiwan trains dozens of negotiators each year who stand ready to assist hostages.
The highest profile hostage crisis to take place in Taiwan occurred in 1997. Chen Chin-hsing, who had kidnapped and killed the daughter of TV host Pai Ping-ping, took the family of a South African military attache hostage. The person responsible for negotiating with Chen was Hou You-yi, then-chief of the Taipei Criminal Investigation Division.
After this incident, the police placed greater emphasis on training negotiators. About 40 officers receive such training each year, and outstanding trainees are sent to the United States for additional lessons. One example is Chang Wen-jui, section chief of the foreign affairs division of the Taipei Police Department.
Chang received hostage negotiation training at Northwestern University and from a North American hostage negotiators association. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy.
Chang Wen-jui Taipei Police Department, Section Chief If rescue news is released too early, it benefits the kidnappers. They can learn more about the family’s financial background and relations. Then they can raise the ransom money or extend the amount of time they detain the kidnap victim.
Hostage negotiators aren’t commonly used in Taiwan. But they are ready for when the need arises.
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