A police standoff is a situation in which law enforcement officers are in a standoff with a suspect or suspects who are barricaded in a location and refusing to surrender. During a standoff, the police may use various tactics to try to resolve the situation peacefully, such as negotiation, tear gas, or other non-lethal means. The goal is to bring the situation to a peaceful resolution without anyone getting hurt. Standoffs can be dangerous for both the police and the suspects involved, and they require careful handling to ensure that they do not escalate into violence.