The Behavioral Analysis Unit is a department of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime that uses behavioral analysts to assist in criminal investigations.

Is the BAU anything like Criminal Minds?

Criminal Minds has a position in the BAU of the FBI called a profiler. In real life, the BAU has no position, such as a profiler. In the real world of the FBI, the people who handle behavioral analysis are called criminal psychologists and not profilers, as the show suggests.

What is it like to be a BAU agent?

Working for the BAU

Your work will include analysis, writing, interviewing, public speaking, and spending time studying both group and individual human behavior. ... If you're up to the challenge, working for the BAU can be an exciting and rewarding job, even if it's not quite like what you see on TV.