ODNI, in coordination with the State Department and the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell (HRFC), have developed the following resources for organizations and individuals to mitigate the risk of hostage-taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detention.

Mitigating the Risks – A Playbook for Organizations: Acts as a guide to help your organization prevent, prepare for, respond to, and provide support in the event of a hostage-taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detention overseas.

Country-specific Placemats: Identifies the key players, tactics, and most targeted individuals for the following countries and regions –

Afghanistan (Wrongful detention)

Haiti (Kidnapping)

Iran (Wrongful detention)

Mexico (Kidnapping)

Middle East and North Africa (kidnapping, hostage-taking, and wrongful detention)

Nigeria (Kidnapping and hostage-taking)

Russia (Wrongful detention)

West Africa (Hostage-taking)