Investigative Psychology Research Unit

 The Investigative Psychology Research Unit (IPRU), directed by Professor C. Gabrielle Salfati, is based in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, at the City University of New York. The unit heads numerous research projects in collaboration with international police forces and federal agencies relating to the analysis of crime, specifically with a focus on offender profiling, crime scene analysis and linking serious serial crime. The unit also provides training of students, researchers and professionals in investigative psychology and crime scene analysis.