CNT PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What does CNT consist of? Answer: 1 lead, 1 admin Sgt, 3 team
leaders, and 15 negotiators
● True or false? CNT is an ancillary duty Answer: True
● Other than the designated CNT Lead and Administrative Sgt, who do
Sergeants assigned to CNT report to? Answer: Team Leaders and the
designated CNT Sgt
● Define CNT Sergeant. Who fills in in their absence? Answer: The
designated supervising Sgt of CNT. One of the team leaders or acting
team leader as identified by the Sgt or team leaders
● How many team leaders does CNT have? Answer: 3
● What do team leaders do? Answer: Assume command of the team
when Sgt is absent. Plan and facilitate training and perform admin and
other duties as needed
, ● Define Primary Negotiator Answer: Primarily responsible to
communicating with the subject. Must be trained as a negotiator and
should not be responsible for fulfilling any other team functions
● What are the responsibilities of the primary negotiator? Answer: -
establish a contact with the subject
- develops rapport, builds trust, and establishes patterns of cooperative
behavior with the subject
- facilitates delivery of items, release of hostages, surrender, or a tactical
alternative, in accordance with the objectives and strategy of the team
leader and incident commander
● Define Secondary Negotiator (coach) Answer: Serves as an assistant
to the primary negotiator. Must be a trained negotiator. It is their duty to
provide info from command, the team leader, other decision makers and
the team to the primary negotiator.
● How long does the secondary negotiator stay with the primary
negotiator? Answer: Thought the entire negotiation process
● What are the responsibilities of the secondary negotiator? Answer: -
monitors all negotiation dialogue by being in voice range during voice-
to-voice negotiation, by means of an audio headset or command speaker
- is part of the communication team in the event of face-to-face
negotiation
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What does CNT consist of? Answer: 1 lead, 1 admin Sgt, 3 team
leaders, and 15 negotiators
● True or false? CNT is an ancillary duty Answer: True
● Other than the designated CNT Lead and Administrative Sgt, who do
Sergeants assigned to CNT report to? Answer: Team Leaders and the
designated CNT Sgt
● Define CNT Sergeant. Who fills in in their absence? Answer: The
designated supervising Sgt of CNT. One of the team leaders or acting
team leader as identified by the Sgt or team leaders
● How many team leaders does CNT have? Answer: 3
● What do team leaders do? Answer: Assume command of the team
when Sgt is absent. Plan and facilitate training and perform admin and
other duties as needed
, ● Define Primary Negotiator Answer: Primarily responsible to
communicating with the subject. Must be trained as a negotiator and
should not be responsible for fulfilling any other team functions
● What are the responsibilities of the primary negotiator? Answer: -
establish a contact with the subject
- develops rapport, builds trust, and establishes patterns of cooperative
behavior with the subject
- facilitates delivery of items, release of hostages, surrender, or a tactical
alternative, in accordance with the objectives and strategy of the team
leader and incident commander
● Define Secondary Negotiator (coach) Answer: Serves as an assistant
to the primary negotiator. Must be a trained negotiator. It is their duty to
provide info from command, the team leader, other decision makers and
the team to the primary negotiator.
● How long does the secondary negotiator stay with the primary
negotiator? Answer: Thought the entire negotiation process
● What are the responsibilities of the secondary negotiator? Answer: -
monitors all negotiation dialogue by being in voice range during voice-
to-voice negotiation, by means of an audio headset or command speaker
- is part of the communication team in the event of face-to-face
negotiation
