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What is the purpose of the written directive regarding eyewitness identification procedures?
What is the purpose of the written directive regarding eyewitness identification procedures?
Eyewitness identification procedures should be conducted in a fair, objective, and suggestive manner.
Eyewitness identification procedures should be conducted in a fair, objective, and suggestive manner.
False
What is the term for a procedure whereby the member showing the photo array does not know the identification of the subject of interest?
What is the term for a procedure whereby the member showing the photo array does not know the identification of the subject of interest?
Blind Administration
What is the purpose of utilizing filler individuals in a photo array?
What is the purpose of utilizing filler individuals in a photo array?
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Match the terminology with their definitions:
Match the terminology with their definitions:
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What should be avoided during field show-ups to prevent suggestive behavior?
What should be avoided during field show-ups to prevent suggestive behavior?
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If the victim/witness fails to make a positive identification during a field show-up, the subject of interest must be allowed to leave.
If the victim/witness fails to make a positive identification during a field show-up, the subject of interest must be allowed to leave.
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What precaution should be taken to prevent contamination when bringing a subject of interest back to a crime scene?
What precaution should be taken to prevent contamination when bringing a subject of interest back to a crime scene?
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Members should ask the victim/witness not to use a numerical scale, but rather to indicate certainty in their own ____________.
Members should ask the victim/witness not to use a numerical scale, but rather to indicate certainty in their own ____________.
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Study Notes
Eyewitness Identification Procedures
- The Kansas City Missouri Police Department has established guidelines for eyewitness identification procedures to protect the innocent from misidentification and serve as a tool for identifying subjects of interest in criminal investigations.
Terminology
- Blind Administration: A procedure where the member showing the photo array does not know and cannot identify the subject of interest.
- Field Show-up: The live presentation of a subject of interest to an eyewitness shortly after the commission of a crime.
- Filler: A person or photograph included in a line-up or photo array, but not a subject of interest.
- Photo Array: A group of photographs shown to an eyewitness to attempt to identify a subject of interest.
- Subject of Interest: A person believed to have committed or taken part in a criminal act.
Policy
- Eyewitness identification procedures will be conducted in a fair, objective, and nonsuggestive manner.
- Members will adhere to the procedures to maximize the reliability of identifications, minimize erroneous identifications, and gather evidence conforming to contemporary eyewitness identification protocols.
- All eyewitness identification procedures will be audio or video recorded whenever possible.
Photo Arrays
- The sequential presentation approach will be used when conducting eyewitness identification.
- A minimum of five fillers will be used in any photo array, taken from government-approved databases, including the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV).
- Fillers should be similar in appearance to the subject of interest, considering factors such as gender, race, age, and extraordinary physical features.
- Only one subject of interest will be included in each photo array.
Field Show-Ups
- Field show-up identifications are suggestive by nature and should be considered carefully, taking into account factors such as the length of time the victim/witness had to view the subject of interest, the amount of detail in the description, and the demeanor of the subject.
- A field show-up should not be conducted if there is sufficient probable cause for an arrest, absent identification by a victim/witness.
- Detaining a subject of interest for a field show-up is lawful where the member has reasonable suspicion that the subject of interest has committed a crime.
- Field show-ups should be conducted live whenever possible and not photographically.
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This quiz covers the procedural instructions of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department regarding eyewitness identification procedures. It outlines the rules and guidelines for conducting eyewitness identifications.
