Meet Hawaii's Only Multi-Sector BTAM-Certified Threat Assessment Consultant: Why 2,400 Embassy Baghdad Assessments Matter to Your Organization

CrisisWire
Nov 11
3 min read

Warren Pulley is Hawaii's only BTAM-certified behavioral threat assessment consultant combining diplomatic protection experience (2,400+ U.S. Embassy Baghdad assessments), law enforcement expertise (12 years LAPD), campus safety leadership (Chaminade University Director), and hospitality industry knowledge (Honolulu Liquor Commission)—a unique qualification mix no mainland consultant or Hawaii-based threat assessment trainer can replicate.

While University of Hawaii West Oahu and Threat Team Hawaii build community capacity through education, CrisisWire provides 24-48 hour professional assessments when Hawaii organizations face immediate threats requiring rapid response.

From Nuclear Weapons Protection to Hawaii's Tourism Sector: A 40-Year Journey

The foundation: U.S. Air Force Security Forces (1987-1992)Warren's threat assessment career began protecting America's nuclear arsenal—the highest-consequence security environment where failure means national catastrophe. As high-threat response team leader, he learned systematic risk evaluation under extreme pressure. "When you're protecting weapons that can level cities, you develop zero-tolerance mindset for ignoring warning signs," Warren explains. This foundation became critical in later diplomatic protection assignments.

Street-level behavioral analysis: LAPD (1994-2006)Twelve years as LAPD police officer provided frontline experience with human behavior under stress—patrol, vice crimes, human trafficking investigations, field training officer roles. "Police work teaches you to read micro-expressions, detect deception, identify escalation patterns. You learn the difference between someone venting frustration versus someone planning violence," Warren notes. This intuitive behavioral analysis complements formal BTAM methodologies from Secret Service and FBI.

The proving ground: U.S. Embassy Baghdad (2007-2013)Six years conducting 2,400+ threat assessments in the world's most dangerous diplomatic environment. Zero incidents. "Baghdad teaches you threat assessment isn't theoretical—it's life or death, every single day. You evaluate drivers approaching checkpoints, analyze intelligence reports, assess local nationals for insider threats, coordinate with military intelligence. The consequence of missing warning signs isn't lawsuit—it's bodies," Warren reflects.

This experience separates Warren from consultants who learned threat assessment in classroom settings. Embassy protection operations required integrating OSINT monitoring, behavioral interviews, counter-surveillance detection, intelligence fusion—skills directly applicable to corporate insider threat management and workplace violence prevention.

Hawaii integration: Airport, liquor enforcement, campus safety (2023-2025)Returning to Hawaii, Warren brought diplomatic-level expertise to local context:

Honolulu Airport Police Officer (2023-2024): TSA coordination, DHS protocols, aviation safety
Honolulu Liquor Commission Investigator (2024-2025): Hospitality industry enforcement—bars, nightclubs, hotels
Chaminade University Campus Safety Director (2025): Clery Act, Title IX, behavioral intervention teams

"Hawaii's unique challenges—island isolation limiting law enforcement mutual aid, tourism industry creating hospitality-specific threats, small communities amplifying stalking risks—require consultant who understands local landscape," Warren emphasizes.

Meet Hawaii's Only Multi-Sector BTAM-Certified Threat Assessment Consultant: Why 2,400 Embassy Baghdad Assessments Matter to Your Organization

Published Authority: Five Books, Nine Research Papers, National Media

Not just practitioner—thought leader:

Five Amazon-published books: The Prepared Leader, Threat Assessment Handbook, Campus Under Siege, Locked Down
9+ peer-reviewed research papers including Leadership Liability in Threat Assessment
Media expert: ABC7 Los Angeles, NPR/LAist analyzing threat assessment cases
30+ FEMA certifications (ICS, NIMS, GeoCONOPS, ESF#8)

Why Hawaii Organizations Choose Warren Pulley Over Mainland Consultants

Multi-sector expertise others lack:

Most consultants specialize in one sector. Warren provides comprehensive threat assessment across:

K-12 Schools: Student threats, campus security, Clery Act compliance
Healthcare Facilities: Patient/family violence, Joint Commission standards
Corporate Organizations: Employee threats, insider threats, pre-termination assessments
Government Agencies: OSHA compliance, EEOC/ADA requirements
Hospitality Industry: Hotels, bars, nightclubs, tourism sector threats
Higher Education: Campus violence, Title IX, behavioral intervention teams

Hawaii relationships mainland consultants don't have:

Coordinates with Threat Team Hawaii
Works with Honolulu Police Department
Understands Hawaii State Fusion Center protocols
Complements UH West Oahu BTAM capacity-building

Speed government programs cannot match: Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement Targeted Violence Prevention provides excellent training—but takes 2-4 weeks. Warren provides 24-48 hour assessment when threats are immediate. "Government programs build long-term capacity. I provide emergency response. Both are essential," Warren clarifies.

Real Cases: How Multi-Sector Experience Saves Organizations

Honolulu private school (Education sector):Student social media threat discovered 8:47 AM. Assessment completed by 1:00 PM. OSINT monitoring implemented, family engaged, HPD coordinated. Violence prevented. School avoided $3M+ liability.

Oahu healthcare facility (Healthcare sector):Patient family member stalking nurse, making veiled threats. Workplace violence assessment conducted, security protocols implemented, restraining order pursued. Staff safety maintained, Joint Commission compliance ensured.

Kapolei corporation (Corporate sector):Pre-termination assessment for high-risk employee. EEOC/ADA compliance verified, security protocols coordinated with HPD, safe termination executed. No incident, no lawsuit.