Lance Burdett
Council compliance wardens "potentially dangerous"
Auckland council's use of compliance wardens with no legal powers to deal with anti social behaviour is a potentially dangerous slippery slope, according to a former top cop. Former police inspector &… Audio
How to negotiate a better deal
As well as being Easter Monday, and April Fools day today is also something a little less exciting - the start of the new tax year. Many of us are taking stock of our finances and thinking ahead for… Audio
The Panel with Max Harris and Janet Wilson (Part 1)
Wallace and panellists Max Harris and Janet Wilson hear from former chief police negotiator Lance Burdett on why a change to the policy on police pursuits won't impact the rise in ram raids, they hear… Audio
Ex-police negotiator on fatal shooting of Taranaki man
Police are remaining tight-lipped over the fatal shooting of a Taranaki man over the weekend, as investigations continue.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot by officers after he rammed a police car… Audio
Parliament protest: Negotiation expert pushes for mediation
Former lead crisis negotiator for the police Lance Burdett told Checkpoint the offer to keep protestors' cars off the street could be a productive move.
"When you offer something to somebody, they… Video, Audio
Combatting the dark thoughts in our brains
What's going on in our brains when we experience dark or negative thoughts, and how can we combat them? Lance Burdett spent 22 years in the police, and was the National Advisor for all police… Audio
Lance Burdett - former police negotiator
Lance Burdett talks about the lessons learned by police in some of the countries' highest profile criminal cases. Audio
Questions over police use of sponge bullets
The police are refusing to say if they plan to let front-line officers use sponge bullets to deal with violent offenders.
The weapons are designed to be non-lethal but have sparked outrage in the US… Audio
Ex-investigator Lance Burdett on police manslaughter charges
A former police crisis negotiator says there are strict rules for checking on and caring for prisoners in police custody and records have to be signed off by a senior officer.
Three police officers… Video, Audio
Terrace Tunnel stand-off negotiations: 'You start in the middle'
A former police negotiator says keeping the man who climbed the tunnel entrance safe for 10 hours is "amazing" because there is usually only a 2-3 hour window before the situation deteriorates.
Rethink on hostage tactics urged in wake of Sydney siege
The coroner's findings in the Sydney Lindt cafe siege have called on Australian and New Zealand police to rethink how they deal with hostage takers by trying to wait them out. Former New Zealand… Audio
Behind the police tape
Retired police crisis negotiator Lance Burdett speaks frankly about the mental stress he suffered after witnessing traumatic events during his 22 years in the police force. He is calling for more to… Audio
#MenStartTalking - Lance Burdett
Men's Health Month kicked off today, with a breakfast at the Auckland Museum, to talk about how much or how little, men talk about their health. It was a fundraiser for the Men's Health Trust New… Audio
Lance Burdett - Police negotiation
This week's siege of a house near Kawerau where four police officers were shot has highlighted the importance of negotiation. The alleged offender gave himself up without a fight after an overnight… Audio
Former police negotiator reacts to Kawerau siege
Lance Burdett is a former national advisor to police negotiation teams, and was involved in the 2009 siege in Napier. Audio
Former NZ police negotiator explains stand-off situations
A former New Zealand police negotator says the deaths of two of the hostages in the Sydney siege will have a terrible impact on everyone, including the New South Wales hostage negotiation team. Audio
Police ask for help identifying Hamilton homicide victim
The police investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found in a central Hamilton street still don't know who he was. Audio