{
  "id": 12111187,
  "title": "Police launch negotiation guidelines for crisis situations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/police-launch-negotiation-guidelines-for-crisis-situations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:43:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1548231/police-launch-negotiation-guidelines-crisis-situations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New Straits Times reports that the Malaysian police have introduced a new guideline book for their Negotiation Cell, aimed at providing officers with a clearer framework for managing crisis situations such as kidnappings and hostage scenarios. Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail, highlighted the importance of the unit's role in resolving dangerous situations peacefully, emphasizing that the primary objective is to achieve a win-win outcome without any loss of life. Established approximately two years ago, the Negotiation Cell, comprising around 40 officers, has reportedly achieved several successes in its operations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}