She was the first female to become the Director of UK Training on the National Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Course, responsible for designing and training police officers across the UK.

Have you ever thought of becoming a hostage negotiator? Every police force has them in large numbers. Good pay and prospects, plenty of good openings to be found. Top notch training as well. However ...

During her time in the police, Ms Atwal worked as a hostage negotiator for 12 years, and received the Queen's Police Medal for distinguished service. She said: "Over the last 28 years, there's ...

A woman who was held hostage ... taken to a police station, where she was processed for kidnapping. 'Teams isolated the area with the support of a patrol car and, after a brief negotiation ...

Hostage deal and ceasefire negotiations are 90% complete, a Palestinian official participating in the talks told the BBC on Sunday. The official reportedly added that some significant issues ...