Dear Trusted Law Enforcement Partner,

It is my privilege to cordially invite you to the 2026 NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team annual training conference
The team is proud to host its tenth annual training conference, which has hosted some of the best and brightest in the field of hostage and crisis negotiation. This conference is once again being made possible by dedicated and generous support of the New York City Police Foundation.
This year’s agenda features the following:
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2016 Lindt Café Siege in Sydney, Australia, case study presented by Superintendent Darrin Batchelor of the New South Wales Police Force
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‘Negotiating with Narcissists’ presented by Detective Lorenzo Ortiz of the Phoenix, AZ Police
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2024 Sundance Creek Hostage Incident case study presented by Special Agent Malcom White of the Texas DPS Ranger Division & Sergeant Jesse Robledo of Midland, TX Police
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2025 Bronx Armed Barricaded Subject Incident presented by LT. Michael Tomao & Sergeant Colin Sullivan of NYPD HNT

The two and one half day conference will begin on Wednesday, December 2nd, and conclude on Friday, December 4th, 2026. It will be held at the New York City Police Academy, 7th Floor Auditorium, located at 130-30 28th Avenue, Queens, NY. Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, with conference activities beginning at 9:00 a.m. A catered breakfast and lunch will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday. Parking will be available at the Police Academy for attendees at the West Gate Entrance on College Point Boulevard. There is no registration fee for this year’s conference.

Please respond by email with the attendee’s name and title/rank to Sergeant Colin Sullivan at colin.sullivan@nypd.org along with any questions or concerns. The deadline to RSVP for the conference is November 10, 2026. On the following page, please find hotel accommodation information, as well as details for parking.
Thank you for your partnership with the Hostage Negotiation Team. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s conference.

Sincerely,
Lieutenant Michael Tomao
Commanding Officer
NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team