This presentation will cover theories of kidnapping for ransom incidents, including motivations, tactical considerations, timelines, and many other factors that are unique to these situations. Real-life examples will be discussed to analyze the challenges faced by law enforcement and the lessons learned.

Inspector Kevin Cyr, L.L.M. of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is the Officer in Charge of the Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team, a full-time multi-agency team comprised of 6 agencies and 63 officers. He has a master's degree in Criminal Law and has published internationally in law and criminology journals. He is an adjunct criminology instructor at the University of Fraser Valley. He teaches Critical Incident Command at the Canadian Police College.