KRIM™ (Kidnap for Ransom Incident Management)
KRIM™ is a specialist crisis response training and crisis management training programme for kidnap for ransom incidents. It covers the full lifecycle from the initial report and organisational response through to safe recovery and debrief.
It was created to close a serious capability gap for organisations operating in high risk environments who do not have access to specialist kidnap response support through insurance.
TL;DR
Best for: Humanitarian organisations, NGOs, government agencies (diplomatic services), corporate entities operating in high risk environments, crisis management teams, and global security professionals
Focus: Crisis management training for the end-to-end management of kidnap for ransom incidents. Legal frameworks, stakeholder management, operational response, recovery and debrief.
Outcomes:
A clear structure and skillset to manage a kidnap for ransom incident effectively
Increased organisational confidence, capability and decision-making in complex situations
Recognition at RQF Level 6* through successful completion
Format: Online programme (self-paced modules + live workshops + a simulation exercise)
Duration: 3 months (8 weeks self-paced learning + 4 weeks live workshops and simulation)
Assessment: 3 examination phases (pass/fail)
Designed for: Organisations without specialist K&R insurance support, or those wanting deeper capability than standard market options.
* Highfield International has recognised the KRIM™ Programme as comparable to RQF Level 6, an advanced level broadly equivalent in academic rigour to the final year of a Bachelor’s degree.
Why KRIM™ exists
In many kidnaps, the issue is not only the incident itself. It is the lack of organisational knowledge, structure, and expertise to respond effectively.
There are specialist insurance policies designed to support organisations in kidnap incidents (not against kidnap itself, but relating to ransom payment). If an organisation holds this cover and activates the policy, a specialist security firm can deploy a trained responder to support them through the incident.
However, Kidnap and Extortion insurance is expensive. Most humanitarian organisations and the majority of corporate organisations do not have it.
KRIM™ was written to address that knowledge gap, and to provide organisations without insurance cover the capability to understand and effectively manage a kidnap for ransom incident.
What the programme covers
KRIM™ looks at the full incident lifecycle and the realities of managing multiple stakeholders in high pressure, high consequence environments.
The programme includes:
International legal frameworks relevant to kidnap response
Managing stakeholder complexity (family, hostage takers, law enforcement, government, media)
Decision-making, consequence management and organisational coordination
Response from initial report through to recovery and debrief
Live workshops and a simulation designed to embed learning under realistic pressure.
Who KRIM™ is designed for
KRIM™ is designed for:
Humanitarian organisations and NGOs
Government agencies and diplomatic services
Corporate entities operating in high risk environments
Crisis management teams and global security professionals
Organisations who have not engaged with specialist insurance providers and responder support, or are unable to engage with them.
The challenges organisations face before KRIM™
The predominant challenge is a lack of knowledge of how to navigate a kidnap incident effectively.
Even where organisations have experienced kidnappings of in-country staff, corporate knowledge is often limited, fragmented, or not embedded. Some organisations have had no formal training; others feel their in-house training is insufficient to create confidence or provide a clear structure for response.
KRIM™ exists to provide that structure, and the skillset to apply it.
How the programme works
KRIM™ is delivered online over 3 months:
8 weeks of self-paced learning modules
4 weeks of live workshops and a simulation exercise
3 examination phases across the programme
Completion is pass/fail
Successful completion leads to a Level 6 (BA) accreditation in kidnap management from Highfield International, an accrediting body within the security industry.
Learn more about KRIM™
KRIM™ is a specialist crisis response training programme developed in collaboration between Crimson Peak, Prosectra, and TisaMayo International Consultancy.
For enquiries, dates, and eligibility, please use the Crimson Peak enquiry form below.
If you would like additional background on the programme, you can view the KRIM™ site hosted by our partners at Prosectra here: https://krim.prosectra.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. It is designed for humanitarian organisations, NGOs, government agencies, diplomatic services, and corporate entities operating in high risk environments, particularly those without specialist K&R insurance responder support.
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Yes. Successful completion leads to a Level 6 (BA) accreditation in kidnap management via Highfield International.
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Three months: 8 weeks self-paced learning plus 4 weeks live workshops and a simulation exercise.
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Yes. There are three examination phases, and the programme is pass/fail.
Enquire About KRIM™
If your organisation operates in a high risk environment and needs a clear, credible structure for responding to kidnap incidents, use the form below to enquire about KRIM™.
We’ll confirm suitability, dates, and the appropriate next step.