Critical Intervention Services

What Critical Intervention Services does

Critical Intervention Services (CIS) is a Florida-incorporated, privately held security risk management consulting firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in Clearwater with regional offices in Tampa and Orlando. The firm delivers integrated physical security, threat assessment, CPTED-based crime prevention, and uniformed officer services to K-12 and independent schools, corporations, multifamily housing operators, master-planned community associations, government and international institutions, and houses of worship. Its flagship offerings are the Guardian SafeSchool Program® (launched 2013, peer-reviewed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2014 and adopted by Newtown Public Schools) and the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ (launched 2015), supported by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, Guardian SafeCommunities Program™ (CCBPI), Proactive Risk Management for Multi-Family Housing, and Reclamation & Rehabilitation of High Crime Communities.

CIS's technical methodology centers on performance-based physical security design integrating Detection, Delay, and Response functions via the EASI model, CPTED assessments aligned to ASIS illumination guidelines, and structured threat assessment frameworks (CIS Threat Assessment Process, Salem-Keizer, CSTAG, WAVR-21). It holds Florida "A" License A9900261 and "B" License B9200107, and its consultants contributed to ASIS International's WVPI-2020/AA Workplace Violence and Active Assailant Standard.

The business model is predominantly custom, quote-based professional services sold through a senior-consultant-led enterprise field sales motion, with regional phone intake across Florida, complemented by recurring managed uniformed officer services (300+ personnel as of 2019) and paid training and certification courses (including the S2 Institute's Anti-Terrorism Officer program and the HB837training.com on-demand platform launched September 2024). Marketing is content-and-PR-led, with senior consultants presenting at ASIS Europe, International Security Expo, TEDx, FCCMA, and BCBS conferences and earning regular coverage in Fox News, ABC News, NBC, and FacilitiesNet. The firm has delivered training or consulting engagements across 50+ nations.

Name

Critical Intervention Services

Legal name

Critical Intervention Services, Inc.

Website

https://cisworldservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Critical Intervention Services is a Florida-based security risk management consulting firm (founded 1992) that delivers integrated programs for targeted violence prevention, CPTED-based crime prevention, and uniformed officer services to schools, corporations, multifamily housing, government institutions, and houses of worship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Consulting Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Travel Risk Management & Duty of Care Advisory (BPAKADAN)

Keywords

• Security consulting services
• Workplace violence prevention
• School security programs
• Threat assessment consulting
• Crime prevention design

Headquarters

HQ city

Largo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Security consulting engagements: Custom consulting engagements covering security risk assessments, physical security design, emergency response planning, threat assessments, and crime prevention (CPTED). Project-based, quote-driven professional services.
2. Expert witness testimony: Courtroom expert witness services in premises liability, security negligence, school security, active shooter violence, and workplace violence cases (including Florida Statute 768.0706 / HB 837 CPTED expert matters). Per-engagement professional services revenue.
3. Training programs and certification courses: Paid employee training, multi-day certification courses (e.g., Anti-Terrorism Officer via S2 Institute, school protection officer courses), webinars, and on-demand training (e.g., HB837training.com launched September 2024). Includes free webinars used as lead generation for paid engagements.
4. Uniformed security officer services: Provision of security officers (over 300 personnel as of 2019) for schools, multifamily communities, and special events, including the CIS Safe Communities Public Safety Officer program in Orlando (MetroWest). Recurring managed services revenue.
5. Executive protection and protective surveillance: Executive protection services for corporate executives, attorneys, wealthy families, celebrities, politicians, and civil rights leaders, plus protective surveillance for monitoring stalkers and menacing employees after hostile terminations.
6. Disaster response and investigations: Hurricane/disaster security officer response, private investigations (due diligence, background), and technical security services (surveillance detection, IT/data forensics). Project-based fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Critical Intervention Services is a security risk management consulting firm that delivers integrated safety programs, professional security consulting, managed uniformed security officer services, expert witness testimony, and paid training/certification courses to schools, workplaces, multifamily housing communities, government institutions, and houses of worship. The firm's flagship offerings are the peer-reviewed Guardian SafeSchool Program® and the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™, supported by named programs for critical infrastructure/anti-terrorism, community public safety, and multifamily housing, plus standalone service lines for physical security design, threat assessment, executive protection, disaster response, and investigations.

Product overview

Critical Intervention Services (CIS) is a Florida-based security risk management consulting firm (operating since 1992) that delivers its offerings as a portfolio of named integrated programs plus professional service lines rather than as a single unified software product. The flagship offerings are the CIS Guardian SafeSchool Program® (launched 2013) and the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ (launched 2015), which together anchor the company's active shooter / targeted violence prevention work, supported by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program (anti-terrorism), the Guardian SafeCommunities Program™ (Private-Sector Led Public Safety / CCBPI), the Proactive Risk Management Program for Multi-Family Housing, and the Reclamation & Rehabilitation of High Crime Communities program. Around these programs, CIS layers discrete consulting service lines — School Security Consulting, Workplace Violence & Active Shooter Risk Consulting, Church Security Consulting, Crime Prevention for Multifamily Housing, Security Risk & Vulnerability Assessment, Physical Security Assessment & Design, Community Policing Consulting, Emergency Response Planning, Behavioral Threat Assessment, Executive Protection, Protective Surveillance, Disaster Response Services (EDICTS), Investigations, Technical Security Services, Expert Witness Services, and Employee Training — which together compose the firm's comprehensive "The Critical Difference™" risk management approach for schools, workplaces, houses of worship, multifamily residential communities, and critical infrastructure clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Guardian SafeSchool Program®: Comprehensive and integrated school safety program model for protecting students against targeted aggression.
• Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™
• Guardian SafeCommunities Program™
• Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
• Proactive Risk Management Program for Multi-Family Housing
• Reclamation & Rehabilitation of High Crime Communities

Products and services

• Guardian SafeSchool Program® Comprehensive and integrated school safety program model for protecting students against targeted aggression (active shooter violence). Covers school security risk management, school climate, threat assessment, physical security design, emergency planning, on-site response force standards, and faculty training. Peer reviewed in 2014 by John Jay College of Criminal Justice and endorsed as a 'model for national best practices' in school security.
• Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ Integrated, multi-layered workplace violence risk management program for protection against active shooter violence in corporate environments. Employs a multi-layered approach controlling both Probability and Criticality of attack events through Workplace Violence Prevention Framework development, Corporate Threat Assessment Program design, Performance-Based Physical Security Design, Emergency Response Planning, and Employee Training.
• Critical Infrastructure Protection Program (Anti-Terrorism) Specialized program providing anti-terrorism and critical infrastructure protection services, addressing terrorism and mass violence risks for high-risk facilities. CIS consultants have trained security professionals from over 50 nations, including clients such as the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. SOCOM, European Commission, European Central Bank, and Ministry of Interior of Iraq.
• Guardian SafeCommunities Program™ (Private-Sector Led Public Safety) Community-based public safety program based on the Community and Character Based Protection Initiative (CCBPI) methodology, focusing on establishing trust and building relationships among community stakeholders. Powers CIS's Private-Sector Led Public Safety Program, first deployed at MetroWest in Orlando (36 residential communities, 500+ commercial businesses), where it produced documented reductions of 16% in auto theft, 45.8% in vandalism, 16.3% in violent acts, and 63.9% in residential burglary between 2013 and 2017.
• Proactive Risk Management Program for Multi-Family Housing Program designed to reduce crime and premises liability risk at multi-family residential properties using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, lighting analysis, CCTV review, landscaping controls, and security officer scope-of-work guidance. CIS consultants have assisted over 60 communities throughout the United States.
• Reclamation & Rehabilitation of High Crime Communities Specialized program for reclaiming and rehabilitating chronically high-crime residential communities through structured security and public safety interventions, including CPTED-based environmental redesign and intensive community stakeholder engagement.
• School Security Consulting Services Consulting services for K-12 schools and universities covering school security assessments, emergency response planning, student threat assessment program development and training, on-call threat assessment assistance, school security training, and new school design/security planning. Notable clients include Academy of the Holy Names, Admiral Farragut Academy, Shorecrest Preparatory School, and Newtown Public Schools.
• Workplace Violence & Active Shooter Risk Consulting Consulting services for managing workplace violence and active shooter risk, including Workplace Violence Prevention Planning, Workplace Violence Threat Assessment, Employee Awareness & Active Shooter Response Training, Active Shooter Security & Emergency Readiness Assessment, Executive Protection, Protective Surveillance, and the Hostile Termination Assistance offering.
• Church Security Consulting Security consulting services for houses of worship, addressing threats such as those experienced at the 2017 Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, 2017 First Baptist Church, 2015 Emanuel AME Church, and 2019 Poway and Tree of Life Synagogues.
• Crime Prevention for Multifamily Housing (CPTED) Crime prevention assessments and Florida HB 837 CPTED assessments for multifamily residential properties, applying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles including lighting, CCTV, landscaping, documentation, and security officer scope-of-work reviews.
• Security Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Security risk and vulnerability assessment consulting, supporting performance-based physical security design, Design Basis Threat (DBT) development, and integration of Detection, Delay, and Response functions for active shooter preparedness.
• Physical Security Assessment & Design Physical security assessment, planning, and design services, including performance-based Physical Protection System (PPS) design using the Estimate of Adversary Sequence Interruption (EASI) Model, intrusion-resistant barrier specifications, and access control design.
• Community Policing Consulting Consulting and training services for community policing, including the Community and Character Based Protection Initiative (CCBPI) methodology used in the CIS Private-Sector Led Public Safety Program.
• Emergency Response Planning Emergency response and crisis planning consulting, including all-hazard Emergency Response Plan development, faculty training, and quick reference media creation.
• Behavioral Threat Assessment Behavioral and student threat assessment services, including Student Threat Assessment programs, on-call assistance, and use of the WAVR-21 (Workplace Assessment of Violence Risk) structured professional judgement instrument for workplace violence risk assessment.
• Executive Protection Executive protection specialist services that have, over the past three decades, ensured the safety of hundreds of protectees including corporate executives, attorneys, wealthy families, celebrities, media personalities, politicians, presidential candidates, and civil rights leaders.
• Protective Surveillance Investigative protective surveillance services that assist employers in monitoring stalkers and menacing employees during the dangerous and uncertain period following hostile terminations.
• Disaster Response Services (EDICTS) Disaster response security officer services including hurricane and disaster response, including the EDICTS (Emergency Disaster Incident Command Tactical Security) offering.
• Investigations Private investigation services covering due diligence and background investigations in the Tampa and Orlando, Florida area.
• Technical Security Services Technical security services including surveillance detection and IT/data forensics in the Tampa and Orlando, Florida area.
• Expert Witness Services Expert witness testimony services for premises liability, security negligence, school security, active shooter violence, workplace violence, and Florida Statute 768.0706 / HB 837 CPTED matters. CIS expert witnesses have provided decisive testimony in multiple premises liability cases.
• Employee Training (Security and Public Safety) Training services delivered to employee groups and independent professionals around the world in security and public safety topics. Clients include the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. DoD, European Commission, and European Parliament. CIS consultants have trained over 5,000 security and public safety professionals from over 50 nations.
• Proper Crime Deterrence and Safety Training (Free On-Demand Course) Free on-demand training course hosted at HB837training.com, jointly launched by CIS and S2 Institute in September 2024, to help multifamily property owners comply with Florida Statute 768.0706(2)(c).

Quantifiable outcome

• 63.9% reduction in residential burglary in MetroWest between 2013 and 2017
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• S2 InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024In September 2024, CIS and the S2 Institute jointly launched the free 'Proper Crime Deterrence and Safety Training' for compliance with Florida Statute 768.0706(2)(c), hosted on-demand at HB837training.com. Craig Gundry is also a lead instructor for S2 Institute's Anti-Terrorism Officer course and advanced seminars on security risk assessment, active shooter preparations, physical security, and emergency response planning — having trained over 5,000 security and public safety professionals through that channel.
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn 2014, John Jay College of Criminal Justice peer reviewed the CIS Guardian SafeSchool Program® and endorsed it as a 'model for national best practices' in school security. The college also partnered with CIS for the ISPSA webinar series for independent school leaders and hosts CIS consultants as guest lecturers. C. Nemeth JD, PhD, LL.M of John Jay publicly praised the program.
• ASIS InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers of the CIS consultant team aided in authoring the active assailant supplement for ASIS International's WVPI-2020/AA, Workplace Violence and Active Assailant – Prevention, Intervention, and Response Standard. CIS consultants present PSP® exam preparation courses for ASIS International, and Craig Gundry has presented at ASIS Europe. CPTED guidelines published by ASIS International form the basis for CIS multifamily lighting assessments.
• Newtown Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2014, in direct response to the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, Newtown Public Schools adopted the CIS Guardian SafeSchool officer training course as the training model for its new armed security force.
• Diocese of St. PetersburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of St. Petersburg is listed among school-security consulting clients; CIS has also delivered security planning seminars for Catholic diocese schools (see Tampa 2017 church/school event photo).
• MetroWest Master AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIS has been the public safety partner of the MetroWest Master Association in Orlando since 2013, when it launched the first-of-its-kind Private-Sector Led Public Safety Program. Shannon Bryson serves as MetroWest Public Safety Director and CIS deploys Public Safety Officers into the 36 residential communities and 500+ commercial businesses of MetroWest.
• Orlando Police Department (OPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the MetroWest Safe Communities Program, CIS and OPD jointly facilitate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) implementation, enabling MetroWest communities to achieve Crime Free Certification from OPD.
• Shorecrest Preparatory SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShorecrest Preparatory School adopted the CIS Guardian SafeSchool Program® and conducts bi-monthly lockdown drills under CIS guidance. Headmaster Mike Murphy publicly endorsed the program and the school is referenced as a model implementation site.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Control Risks: Global specialist risk consultancy covering political, security, and integrity risks for corporations and governments. Comparable to CIS on security risk consulting, protective services, and crisis/emergency response planning but with much broader geographic and analytical footprint.
• Pinkerton: Global corporate security and investigations firm owned by Securitas, offering executive protection, investigations, and risk consulting. Overlaps with CIS on corporate security, investigations, and protective services but operates at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Allied Universal: Largest U.S. manned security services provider offering uniformed officers, risk consulting, and protective services. Overlaps with CIS's managed security officer and physical security design service lines but is far broader in scope.
• Kroll: Global risk consulting firm providing security risk assessments, threat intelligence, and investigations. Directly comparable to CIS's security risk and vulnerability assessment, threat management, and expert witness offerings but at multi-national scale.

Emerging players

• Raptor Technologies: K-12 school safety software and visitor management platform expanding into threat assessment and emergency management. Adjacent to CIS's Guardian SafeSchool® consulting practice, particularly on the threat assessment and emergency planning product surfaces.

Direct peers

• ALICE Training Institute: Active shooter response training and consulting organization serving K-12 schools, universities, and businesses. Directly comparable to CIS's Guardian SafeSchool® and SafeWorkplace™ training and emergency response planning offerings.
• Concentric Security: Specialty security risk management and consulting firm focused on active shooter, workplace violence, and school safety programs. Closely comparable to CIS on integrated program delivery, training, and physical security assessments.
• Hillard Heintze (a Jensen Hughes company): Security risk and threat management consulting firm (now part of Jensen Hughes) serving corporate, institutional, and government clients. Highly comparable to CIS's workplace violence, threat assessment, and school safety consulting practices.
• AS Solution: Executive protection and secure transportation firm serving corporate executives and high-net-worth clients. Directly comparable to CIS's executive protection service line for similar protectee profiles.
• Gavin de Becker & Associates: Premier threat assessment and executive protection firm serving high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and government entities. Closely comparable to CIS's executive protection, threat assessment, and protective surveillance service lines and to its celebrity/leader protectee base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CISWhenInNeed
• Facebookfacebook.com/criticalinterventionservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/critical-intervention-services

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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