FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit
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The FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit is a specialized division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides criminal profiling and behavioral analysis to support investigations of violent and complex crimes.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Analysis Unit | 1 |
| Behavioral Science Unit (FBI) | 1 |
| National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FBI unit
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behavioral analysis unit ⓘ law enforcement support unit ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
federal law enforcement agencies
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international law enforcement agencies ⓘ local law enforcement agencies ⓘ state law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
FBI special agents
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crime analysts ⓘ forensic psychologists ⓘ intelligence analysts ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral analysis
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crime analysis ⓘ criminal investigation support ⓘ criminal profiling ⓘ forensic psychology ⓘ investigative psychology ⓘ threat assessment ⓘ victimology ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of modern criminal profiling techniques
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supporting serial homicide investigations ⓘ supporting serial sexual assault investigations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
FBI Critical Incident Response Group
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Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| providesService |
case reviews
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consultation on active investigations ⓘ operational support during critical incidents ⓘ research on violent crime ⓘ training for law enforcement ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist in crime scene analysis
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assist in interview and interrogation strategies ⓘ assist in linking related crimes ⓘ assist in threat assessment and management ⓘ develop criminal profiles of unknown offenders ⓘ provide behavioral analysis to law enforcement ⓘ support counterintelligence investigations ⓘ support counterterrorism investigations ⓘ support investigations of complex crimes ⓘ support investigations of violent crimes ⓘ support missing persons and abduction investigations ⓘ support threat cases involving public officials ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
behavioral evidence analysis
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crime scene analysis ⓘ linkage analysis ⓘ offender profiling ⓘ threat assessment models ⓘ victimology analysis ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Behavioral Science Unit (FBI)
this entity surface form:
Behavioral Analysis Unit
this entity surface form:
National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime