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“I’ve negotiated over 300 deals with pirates, criminal gangs and kidnappers. This is how to negotiate like a pro every day”
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“I’ve negotiated over 300 deals with pirates, criminal gangs and kidnappers. This is how to negotiate like a pro every day”

Kidnapping negotiator Scott Walker says the skills he uses can be applied in everyday life, whether it’s asking for a pay rise or dealing with teenagers.

Hostage negotiator Scott Walker

In 2015, I left my detective work at Scotland Yard to gain experience in negotiating kidnappings for ransom and other similar perils, as what is known as a Response Consultant.

Over the next few years, I did just that, always keeping my bag with me and staying no more than three hours from a major airport. The high pace of work allowed me, during this period, to help resolve more than 300 cases of kidnappings and other similar crises such as piracy, extortion and cyber attack.