To Be a BAU Agent
Marilyn Says:
March 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm e
KATIE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD BOOK. When did the FBI start the criminal profiling? MY STUDENTS AT SCHOOL WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF EDUCATION THEY WOULD NEED TO BE A PROFILER–IT LOOKS SO GLAMOROUS
?? ANY IDEAS? THANKS
The FBI’s BAU was established in the early seventies by a group of agents who interviewed scores of offenders to try to figure why they committed their crimes. Among the criminals interviewed were Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, John Wayne Gacy, James Earl Ray, and the Son of Sam - David Berkowitz. The founding agents included John Douglas, a well known author and speaker.
There is a lot of work and education that are required to become a BAU agent. The FBI used to look for people with accounting and law degrees, but now a variety of education and experience is acceptable. The FBI looks for at least a college degree with three years experience. Candidates with military, piloting, computer programming, forensic science, or police experience are preferred, as are people who are fluent in other languages. Proflier coordinators (sort of like JJ) are also given preference should they want to become profilers. In order to become an FBI agent, you have to be between 23 and 37 years old, at least a bachelor’s degree, and experience as a professional in some field. The BAU is an elite group of the FBI, and there are about 25 members, so competition is fierce and agents have to be the best of the best.
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