Behavioral Threat Assessment
Intake, assessment, and case management for concerning behavior. Trained in BTAM at UH West Oʻahu.
About
Warren Pulley
Nearly four decades in security and law enforcement.
- USAF Security Policeman · Desert Shield / Storm
- LAPD Officer · 1994–2006
- Diplomatic Protective Specialist · WPPS / WPS · Baghdad
- Founder & Executive Director, ISPI Global
- Director of Campus Safety
- Nearly Four Decades in Security & Law Enforcement
- Trained in BTAM
- Nearly 200 Consulting Clients
I’m Warren Pulley, a protection specialist, threat management consultant, and author with nearly four decades in security, law enforcement, and protective operations.
I served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1987 to 1994 as a Security Policeman. I completed Air Base Ground Defense training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and worked nuclear security at Loring Air Force Base, Maine, protecting nuclear-capable bombers. I served during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, received the Air Force Achievement Medal, and separated as a Sergeant with an honorable discharge.
From 1994 to 2006 I served with the Los Angeles Police Department, graduating from its 1,064-hour academy and working patrol and vice in the Rampart, Southeast, and South Traffic divisions. I tell the story of my early years in Uniformed Silence.
From 2007 to 2013 I served with Triple Canopy at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, first on the Baghdad Embassy Security Force and then as a Diplomatic Protective Specialist and shift leader under the State Department’s WPPS and WPS programs. My service there was recognized by the U.S. Army’s Joint Area Support Group–Central. I then moved into corporate executive protection as close-in protective specialist to a healthcare-technology CEO and his family, and served on the protective detail for a Grammy-winning recording artist. I write about that work in The Protective Detail.
I have since served as Vice President of Security Operations for Project 7 Security Group, where I trained more than one hundred officers, and as Director of Campus Safety at Chaminade University of Honolulu. As the owner and consultant for RyPul Threat Assessments, I provide threat assessment and threat management consulting; across my career I have conducted more than 2,400 threat assessments for nearly two hundred clients.
I am the founder and executive director of ISPI Global, the Island Security Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan institute focused on security policy for island communities.
I am trained in behavioral threat assessment and management (University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu), FEMA-trained in emergency management and insider threat, and a former California licensed private investigator. I live in Hawaii.
Career timeline
- Nov 1987 – Dec 1992
Security Policeman, U.S. Air Force · Loring AFB, ME and March AFB, CA
Nuclear security at Loring Air Force Base, Maine, guarding nuclear-capable bombers. Base security, access control, and emergency response. Trained in counterterrorism and physical security. Served during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
- Dec 1992 – Dec 1994
Paralegal, U.S. Air Force · March AFB, CA
Legal research and documents for UCMJ proceedings and support to Air Force attorneys. Air Force Achievement Medal; Airman Leadership School; honorable discharge.
- Dec 1994 – Oct 2006
Police Officer, Los Angeles Police Department
Patrol, undercover vice and human trafficking / organized crime investigations, high-risk warrant operations, and expert court testimony.
- 2006 – 2009
Licensed Private Investigator, HRisk Investigative Solutions
Surveillance and investigations for clients (former licensed PI).
- Jul 2007 – Apr 2013
Diplomatic Protective Specialist & Shift Leader, Triple Canopy · U.S. Embassy Baghdad
Baghdad Embassy Security Force, then Diplomatic Protective Specialist and shift leader under the State Department’s WPPS and WPS programs. Led more than 200 security personnel protecting U.S. diplomats. Recognized by the U.S. Army’s Joint Area Support Group–Central.
- 2013 – present
Founder, RyPul Threat Assessments / CrisisWire
Veteran- and minority-owned threat assessment and crisis preparedness consultancy. Across his career he has conducted more than 2,400 threat assessments for nearly 200 clients. As the owner and consultant for RyPul Threat Assessments, he has provided independent ballistic design reviews for a New York architectural-metals manufacturer, including bullet-resistant entrance systems for a New York City public-housing development and a new subway station agent booth.
- After Baghdad
Close-In Protective Specialist, Corporate Executive Protection
Close-in protection for a healthcare-technology CEO and his family.
- 2016 – 2019
Vice President, Security, Project 7 Security
Travel risk, insider threat programs, and corporate safety protocols.
- 2018
Business Continuity Analyst, Inland Empire Health Plan
Business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency plans for a major health plan.
- 2019 – 2020
CEO, Silo Inc.
Company leadership.
- 2021
Board Member, SAVI
Veteran integration organization.
- 2022
Recruiting Sergeant, Management Training Corporation
Corrections officer recruiting and retention.
- 2023 – 2024
Airport Police Officer
Airport security and law enforcement alongside DHS, TSA, and local agencies.
- 2024 – 2025
State Investigator, Liquor Law
Liquor law investigations of licensed premises.
- 2025
Director of Campus Safety, Chaminade University of Honolulu
24/7 security operations, Clery Act compliance, emergency alerts, drills, and campus safety policies.
- 2025
Insurance Loss Control Surveyor
Risk and loss control surveys.
- 2025 – 2026
Cadre Supervisor, Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy
First-line supervisor to cadets in a quasi-military residential program.
- Feb 2026 – present
Executive Team Lead, Asset Protection, Target
Asset protection operations, investigations, and crisis response.
- Current
Founder & Executive Director, Island Security Policy Institute
Security policy research institute (ispiglobal.com); SAM.gov registered; 56 published papers: 12 white papers, 10 Hawaii policy research papers, 19 policy briefs, and 15 commentaries.
Areas of expertise
Workplace Violence Prevention
Warning signs, reporting channels, policy, and response planning.
Campus & School Safety
From the director’s chair: access, notification, and crisis leadership.
Access Control & Physical Security
Perimeters, visitor management, and insider threats.
Emergency Preparedness
EOPs, drills, and FEMA ICS/NIMS-based planning.
Security Careers
Licensing, hiring, and the move from badge or uniform to corporate security.
Training
- Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) training, University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu.
- California POST (1996), LAPD Academy Class 12-94.
- U.S. Department of State BESF, WPPS, and WPS protective specialist training.
- FEMA-trained in emergency management: ICS/NIMS and Independent Study courses including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-907, IS-906, IS-915, IS-235, and IS-29 (Public Information Officer).
- Air Force Security Specialist and Paralegal Specialist courses; Airman Leadership School.
Books
Targeted, The BTAM Case Workbook, The Protective Detail, Integrated BTAM, Guard Card Hawaii, Badge to Business Suit, Uniformed Silence, The Prepared Leader, Locked Down, Campus Under Siege, Unmatched Arsenal, Blood and Profits, The Concealed Carry Legal Map.
Selected articles
- Behavior Over Threats: Why the Warning Rarely Comes as a Warning (LinkedIn article)
- One Front Door: The Simplest Fix for a Threat Management Program (LinkedIn article)