I remember an account by a French SWAT equivalent (The RAID). In that story, it was an hostage situation, with the hostage held with the knife in an appartement

I remember an account by a French SWAT equivalent (The RAID). In that story, it was an hostage situation, with the hostage held with the knife in an appartement. The officer in charge decided to try to negotiate, all the while the RAID team was waiting next to the door.