The operator
cATO, CPS, CPOI, WAVR-21 · Certified in Homeland Security (Level IV) · ESI Graduate
Entrepreneur. Executive strategist. Founder of Critical Intervention Services.
Field-side, not just boardroom. Poulin's frameworks come from time spent on live protection details, not a whiteboard.
Karl C. "K.C." Poulin is a pioneer in organizational resilience. He bootstrapped a multi-million-dollar corporate enterprise from a single computer and a $2,000 investment, and his frameworks have been profiled internationally by The Wall Street Journal, ABC World News Tonight, and Germany's Der Spiegel.
A frequent media consultant with over 300 interviews, Poulin has chaired the Florida Association of Security Companies and served on prestigious advisory boards, including the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where he also co-authored two criminal justice textbooks with Professor Charles P. Nemeth. Beyond CIS, he serves as Managing Partner of KKP Security Group, an alliance of specialized security and investigations firms.
Today, he utilizes his mathematical model, The Equation, to teach corporate leaders how to strip away noise and achieve cognitive neutrality under fire.
In his own words
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Credentials
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Companies
Founder, President & CEO
A security consulting and protective services firm K.C. built from a single computer and a $2,000 investment into a multi-million-dollar enterprise.
Visit CIS
Managing Partner
An alliance of specialized security and investigations firms, coordinating resources across the industry for clients with complex or overlapping needs.
Visit KKP Security GroupOther books
A Community-Based Approach
Co-authored with Charles P. Nemeth of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A criminal justice textbook on community-based security models.
A Public Safety Model for High Crime Communities in the 21st Century
Also co-authored with Charles P. Nemeth. A public safety strategy model for high-crime communities.
Work with K.C.
K.C. speaks and consults on crisis decision-making, executive resilience, and the PPCT framework.
Media & speaking inquiries