• "Just wanted to say that I am impressed with your work. I am a retired FBI profiler and continue to teach profiling police schools, consult and author publications. I ran the profiling unit before I resigned and returned to local law enforcement as a Chief of Police. My good friend, Mike King and I have done a lot of work together for the last several years. John Douglas and I are very close friends (he was my supervisor and mentor   in the FBI) and are collaborating on a book. I just wanted to introduce myself and encourage and congratulate your work. Keep it up."
  All the best,
  Greg Cooper, FBI Retired
• "Your profile matched our suspect (in a serial murder case). I employed every tip you suggested...the suspect expressed homicidal thoughts and tendencies throughout the interview...he talked about murder a lot. Thank you for your expert insight."
  Det. Brian Ray,
  Gwinnett County Georgia Police Department
• "I found your profile very interesting. Thank you and I appreciate your help ... we did arrest the 'dirty burglar' case you profiled for us."
  Detective Robert Vasquez
  Santa Fe Police Department
• "The profile you provided "hit home" with the person suspected of the crime (sexual homicide). I would like our department to host your criminal behavioral profiling class in the future."
  Detective Kent Borcherding
  Shawnee Oklahoma Police Department
• "Dr. Schurman-Kaufflin did a profile from a cold case investigation of a 1991 homicide of a female victim from Dayton. We did have a suspect in the case when we gave her the photos to profile the case. The profile that Dr Schurman-Kaufflin provided us a better understanding of the suspect to help on future interviews. Much of the profile did match characteristics of the suspect who was indentified in the homicide."
  Detective Patricia Hackett
  Dayton Homicide Squad
  Dayton Ohio Police Department
• "Your profile was so accurate it was eerie."
  Det Ric Roush
  Zanesville Ohio Police Department
• "Your profile matched our suspect completely. You gave us everything except his social security number."
  Detective Renee Chamlee
  Lamar County Sheriff GA

A good profiler should have:

• Conducted first person interviews with convicted serial killers and mass murderers.
• Conducted new, innovative research in the field of serial murder/sex crimes.
• Achieved at least a bachelor of science degree in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, psychology, forensic science.
• Investigative experience working in law enforcement.
• Been asked to profile cases for law enforcement from multiple states/areas/countries.
• Trained law enforcement officers in serial murder/sex crimes.
• Published books and/or articles on new topics in serial murder/sex crimes.
• Created new profiles of offenders that are used by law enforcement.
• Consulted to elected officials.
• Many references from law enforcement.
• History of helping to close cases.
• Demonstrated history of accurately predicting suspect behavior & violent events.
• History of his/her research being used in criminal trials.
• There is no universally accepted certification or education that automatically qualifies someone to be a profiler. A true expert should easily be able to demonstrate the qualifications listed above.