Organization of psychological support on releasing hostages in cases of terrorist acts

Abstract

The structure and methods of work of Ministry of Internal Affairs
psychological service during the counter-terrorist operations are analysed
in the article. The authors designate the service’s aims, tasks, functions,
and mutual relations with other organizations and departments, who take
part in the emergency consequences elimination.
Psychological methods of work of the service are demonstrated with
the examples of elimination of tragic events consequences in 2004:
explosion in Moscow Metro (February and August), capture of airliners
(August), and terrorist act in Beslan (September). The work of
psychological service of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechen Republic is
worthy to be praised.
The authors offer some methods for increasing the effectiveness of
the system of psychological support of activity on prevention and
liquidation of the terrorist acts consequences in the Russian Federation.