National single point of contact/competent authority:

Name:

Reporting Member State:

Rank/position:

Dept/section:

Telephone:

Fax:

Mobile:

E-mail:

Motivation for the kidnap:

Time/date of kidnap/hostage taking:

End of incident time/date:

Number/nationality of hostage(s):

Country/Region of the crime:

Perpetrators/responsible group:

Summary of modus operandi (more detail can be provided on the next page):

Involvement of interpreters/mediators:

Hostage #1 (optional)

Name:

Date of birth:

Gender:

Reason for being in country?

First language:

Second language:

Telephone:

Nationality:

Hostage #2 (optional)

Name:

Date of birth:

Gender:

Reason for being in country?

First language:

Second language:

Telephone:

Nationality:

Hostage #3 (optional)

Name:

Date of birth:

Gender:

Reason for being in country?

First language:

Second language:

Telephone:

Nationality:

Perpetrators/responsible group #1 (if details known)

Name:

Ideology:

Nationality:

Is English spoken?

First language:

Second language:

Use of publicity:

Means of publicity:

Perpetrators/responsible group #2 (if details known)

Name:

Ideology:

Nationality:

Is English spoken?

First language:

Second language:

Use of publicity:

Means of publicity:

Modus operandi

Summary of the circumstances of the kidnap. You should consider the following:

The nature of the hostage taking, i.e. environment

The nature of the demand, i.e. monetary gain, political aim or concession

To whom the demand was made, including how the demand was made

Language/interpreter

Hostage profile (victimological aspects, e.g. residence permit status, professional background)

Negotiation strategy

Delaying tactics

Telephone tactics

Technical issues

Violence used

The outcome of the incident, including details of resolution, was the hostage released, was the hostage rescued, were suspects detained/killed?

Any other issues of note

Are there any issues that you feel should be considered as ‘good practice’?