KUALA LUMPUR: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Behavioural Science Unit (BSU) was formed to tackle complex crimes comprehensively, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.

The Bukit Aman CID director said the BSU, which was formed recently, is led by the D11, which includes certified psychologists and an officer pursuing a PhD in psychology.

"It also consists of officers from other CID divisions.

"We want our officers to have capabilities of criminal profilers," he told reporters after closing the Behavioural Science Course at the Royal Malaysia Police College on Wednesday (Aug 21).

Comm Mohd Shuhaily said the BSU is tasked with identifying factors and dynamics of a crime.

"It will then refer their findings to policymakers to enable better policies," he said.

Comm Mohd Shuhaily said the behavioural science course was jointly organised between the CID and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

"The course is vital to provide new skills to BSU officers.

"Given the complexity of crimes, such training is needed to enable our officers to conduct a more thorough crime analysis.

"The BSU will have various elements, including psychology, forensics, and investigation, to produce a high-quality case probe," he said.

Comm Mohd Shuhaily said 24 CID officers were involved in the three-day course.

"Two instructors from the FBI were involved in providing training for the officers.

"The FBI formed their own BSU in 1972, so we can learn much from them.

"We hope the BSU will provide profiling of individuals involved in complex crimes," he said.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/21/cid-fbi-jointly-train-criminal-profilers-to-tackle-complex-crimes-in-malaysia