Critical Intervention Services is a Clearwater, Florida-based company that provides a range of protection and investigative services to businesses, governments, and individuals in Florida and throughout the world. Founded in 1992, CIS is an industry leader in developing and instituting innovative and effective solutions for security and intelligence-related problems, especially those that involve high threat and escalated environments. As a leading service provider, CIS has provided protective services for high profile individuals, including Senator Bob Dole, actor Steven Segal, news anchorwoman Paula Zahn, talk show host Sally Jesse Raphael, and civil rights leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and to governmental agencies, such as the Florida Department of Insurance during fraud investigations and court-ordered receiverships.