Analyzing Criminal Behavior

Book by Cooper, Gregory M., King, Michael R.

Gregory M. Cooper is the Provo City Police Chief and Board Chairman of the Utah criminal Tracking and Analysis Project, UTAP. Cooper was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, serving in various investigative and supervisory positions, including the Critical Incident Response Group, FBI Academy, Quantico VA. He served as national manager of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP); supervisor of the Investigative Support Unit and FBI Academy Instructor of Criminal Psychology, Criminal Investigative Analysis and Analytical Aspects of Criminal Behavior.

Cooper co-authored the Crime Classification Manual, (Lexington Press, 1992). He has consulted internationally with law enforcement agencies on over 1,000 cases, including homicides, rapes, kidnapping, product tampering, extortion, political corruption, arson and bombing, workplace violence, stalking and false allegations.

Cooper is an expert witness in crime scene analysis. He has provided expert testimony which behaviorally linked multiple homicides from separate jurisdictions contributing to the conviction of a serial killer. This case is highlighted in the New York Times best seller, Mind Hunter, (Douglas, Olshaker, Simon & Schuster), 1995. He is an international speaker and consultant and is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Utah Police Chiefs Association, and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Michael R. King is a Lieutenant with the Utah Attorney General's Office and Director of the Utah criminal Tracking and Analysis Project. King is a member and 2002 Chair of the FBI Violent Criminal Apprehension Program National Advisory Board.

Mike began his law enforcement career in 1979 and has served in Patrol, Motors, Tactical Squad/SWAT and Investigations. In 1987, he joined the Weber County Attorney's Office and was the lead investigator in the prosecution of a group of about 150 individuals practicing bizarre religious beliefs and sexually abusing children. Twelve defendants were convicted in what is considered to be one of the largest, most successfully prosecuted cases of organized cultic abuse in U.S. history.

In 1993, King joined the Attorney General's Office investigating ritual crimes statewide. He investigated hundreds of ritual and cult crimes and developed future investigative protocols, and authored the manual, Ritual Crime in Utah. He is the former Chief of Staff to Attorney General Jan Graham who served from 1993-2001. He is co-chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for Utah Law Enforcement. He teaches Criminal Investigative Analysis for the Utah Peace Officers Standards and Training academy and as an adjunct faculty member at the Salt Lake Community College. He is published in the FBI Journal, Police Product News and authored Ritual Crime in Utah. King is the recipient of the 1989 National Police Officer of the Year award and various other awards. He is a featured speaker and trainer nationally and has consulted in criminal cases worldwide.