Colonel James Greenstone’s major focus has been
in developing, and in providing, care for service members and their families affected by deployments and redeployments to
current war zones. He has worked in this capacity since the Vietnam era and is involved with the Department of Defense in
providing some of these services, and was recently tasked by the Texas Adjutant General and the Joint State Surgeon to make
recommendations concerning psychological care for returning National Guard Soldiers.
With 40 years of practice, and almost 25 years as a
police officer James L. Greenstone, Ed.D., has expertise as a police psychologist, a therapist, a teacher, an author, a police
officer, a mediator and negotiator, and as a consultant. The field of Crisis Intervention has been his focus. For the
better part of his career as a police officer, he has worked extensively in the field of hostage and crisis negotiations.
As a mental health professional and consultant, and as a trainer of negotiators, as well as a member of hostage negotiations
teams, he is knowledgeable about negotiator training, current practices in this area, dealing with suicidal and barricaded
subjects, negotiations techniques, team development, and team and negotiator interactions with police tactical units. He has
participated in numerous hostage, barricaded and suicidal situations, and has practical experience in all aspects of hostage
and crisis negotiations team functioning.
According to the book description of On
Policing: From Swords Into Plowshares,
“With each passing day, tensions and
crises are becoming common occurrences
in our society. News media, social
media, blogs, and personal discussions
are escalating despair and anxiety
among the public as catastrophes
unfold. Law enforcement in particular
is being scrutinized on how it handles
these situations. Policing needs to
evolve to handle modern-day crises,
but what’s the best method of reform?
Colonel James L. Greenstone, EdD, JD, DABECI,
a current peace officer and police
behavioral health specialist, believes
the answer lies in thorough
crisis-management and de-escalation
training for police officers. Although
this area of expertise is typically
overlooked in police academies, Dr.
Greenstone makes a hard case for it to
be systematically reinforced. It’s not
enough for officers to respond to
situations; they also need to know how
to de-escalate them and also to be
held accountable for ongoing standards
of practice.
Filled with thought-provoking assessments and
discussions on training, this vital
resource defines policing principles
and outlines the crisis-management and
negotiation skills needed by officers
to better service the public and
protect themselves in the field. These
detailed tools and techniques
emphasize and expand on current
concepts that will be invaluable to
law-enforcement at all levels of
service and administration.
According to the book description of, The
Elements of Disaster Psychology: Managing Psychosocial Trauma-an Integrated Approach to Force Protection and Acute Care,
“This book is design to aid in practical, day-to-day, on-the-scene disaster response and crisis intervention.
The elements are basics of any discipline and knowledge of them is critical to achieving success.”
The Elements of Disaster Psychology focuses on those basics that are needed by crisis and disaster responders in the field by providing an
integrated approach to force protection and acute care. The presentation is ordered in such a way as to provide quick
and easy access to the information needed from the initial deployment, to final debriefing.”
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