Kevin J. DiPatri

New Jersey State Police – Retired

Kevin J. DiPatri, President of K.D. National Force Security, LLC (KDNFS), retired as a Regional Commander of the New Jersey State Police in 2012 at the rank of Captain after 25 years of service.  While serving in this position, he was responsible for the General Police Functions and Police Operations in 22 municipalities throughout Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May counties.

Captain DiPatri (Ret.) has extensive training and experience in the following disciplines: Incident and Crisis Management, School Safety and Security, Emergency Response to Critical Incidents, Conducting Security Assessments of various infrastructures, and developing and providing instruction in all these areas. 

In 2012, Captain DiPatri (Ret.) founded KDNFS.  He established the region’s highest standard for private security personnel, which has become known as the KDNFS Standard.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law & Justice from Trenton State College, and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Training & Development from Seton Hall University.  Captain DiPatri (Ret.) is an adjunct professor at Farleigh Dickinson University and teaches at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

New Jersey State Police – Retired

James “Jim” Mullins, New Jersey State Police (Retired) has over 30 years of experience in the law enforcement and private security industries. After his retirement from the New Jersey State Police, Jim co-founded KDNFS and currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer/Executive Vice President, overseeing security operations for public and private sector clients. He also served as a nuclear security instructor and developed a comprehensive “Force on Force” training program. Mullins is a credentialed expert in the disciplines of policing and security operations.

Mullins designs educational programming in Emergency Response and Mitigation to Critical Incidents, Response to Active and Mass Shootings, Advanced Firearms Training, Tactical Response Strategies, Incident Management, Operational Planning, and Conduct of Emergency Response Drills and Training Exercises. He holds a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.