About this episode

Ian Cherrington discusses his journey from forensic psychology to policing and the psychological aspects of serial killers in this episode.

As a teenager, Ian Cherrington became fascinated by the psychology of serial killers - a fascination that would shape his entire career. He began as a forensic psychologist studying the minds of serial killers before making an unconventional leap into frontline policing as a detective in the UK. After years investigating homicides and linking crimes across the country, Ian transitioned into counter-terrorism and lone actor threat assessment, positioning himself at the cutting edge of one of modern policing's most pressing challenges. In Part 1 of his conversation with Gary Jubelin on I Catch Killers, Ian recounts the harrowing case of Robert Black, a paedophile and child killer whose crimes became the catalyst for Ian's decision to join the police. Ian also unpacks the critical psychological differences between serial killers and lone actors. Questions for Gary: icatchkillers@news.com.au  Get in touch with the show by joining our  Facebook group , and visiting us on  Instagram  or  Tiktok . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Gary Jubelin

Guest: Ian Cherrington

Topics covered

• serial killers
• forensic psychology
• policing
• homicide investigation
• counter-terrorism
• psychological differences

Keywords

• Ian Cherrington
• Gary Jubelin
• serial killer psychology
• homicide investigation
• counter-terrorism
• Robert Black

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: I Catch Killers, News.com.au

Places: UK

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