1.8 Identification

Question 1

What is video identification?

Answer 1

When the eye witness is shown images of a known suspect along with similar images of others who resemble the suspect.

Question 2

In video identification the images must be moving unless?

Answer 2

The ID officer and OIC officer satisfied that the appearance of the suspect has significantly changed and there’s an old image that shows the suspect has he was at the time and the I’d officer believes that this image should be shown to the witness

The ID officer does not consider that replication of a physical feature or concealment of the location of the feature can be achieved using a moving image

Question 3

What is an ID parade?

Answer 3

When the eye witness sees the suspect in a line of others who resemble the suspect

Question 4

What is group identification?

Answer 4

When the eyewitness sees the suspect in an informal group of people

Question 5

When shall an ID procedure be held?

Answer 5

When an eyewitness has identified as a suspect or purported to have identified them

They have expressed an ability to identify them

There is a reasonable chance they can identify them

Question 6

What is a confrontation?

Answer 6

Where the suspect is directly confronted by the eyewitness

Question 7

When photos of the suspects were taken for the purpose of it in connection with an identification, they must be deleted unless?

Answer 7

Charged
Prosecuted
Cautioned
Gives informed consent

Question 8

What must happen when the photos are destroyed?

Answer 8

The suspect must be given the opportunity to see them be destroyed or be given a certificate of destruction

Question 9

How long does a suspect have to request a destruction certificate?

Answer 9

5 days

Question 10

When can fingerprints be taken:

Answer 10

• arrested for recordable offence
• charged with offence
• bailed
• to determine who they are
• if the have been convicted outside of E&W

Question 11

How long has the investigating officer got to request a further set of prints when the first was of a poor standard?

Answer 11

6 months

Question 12

When is there no time limit for requesting fingerprints when the first was of a poor quality?

Answer 12

When someone has been convicted for a qualifying offence…. all other offences are 2 years

Question 13

What are recordable offences?

Answer 13

Those which carry a sentence of imprisonment

Question 14

What other offences class as recordable offences?

Answer 14

Begging and persistent begging
Loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution
tampering with motor vehicles
touting for car hire services

Question 15

What are qualifying offences?

Answer 15

These include offences with involve the use or threat of violence or unlawful force against persons

Question 16

If a person requests for a certificate provided by their fingerprints have been destroyed, how long before they have to have a copy of this?

Answer 16

3 months

Question 17

How can authorise a search and examination of a detainee?

Answer 17

Inspector orally or written consent

Question 18

What search may not be done under 54

Answer 18

Intimate search

Question 19

What are intimate samples?

Answer 19

Dental impression
Blood
Semen
Any swab taken from any orifice other than mouth

Question 20

What are non intimate samples

Answer 20

Hair nails
Saliva
Skin impression

Question 21

What’s is breached if intimate samples are taken without relevant authoritative

Answer 21

If the inspector has not authorised it then it’s a BREACH OF ARTICLE 3 and could be seen as COMMON ASSAULT and give rise to LIABILITY AT CIVIL LAW

Question 22

Can urine and non-intermarriage samples used to test for the presence of drugs be used in the investigation of an offence?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

How many people must be a video identification?

Answer 23

At least 8 others

Question 24

If 2 suspects are shown in a video identification then how many other people must be shown?

Answer 24

12

Question 25

Who supervises the showing of photos?

Answer 25

Sgt

Question 26

How many photos is the witness shown?

Answer 26

12 minimum

Question 27

How long can DNA and fingerprint profiles be retained? Convicted/ cautioned

Answer 27

Any ages- convicted/ caution for a recordable qualifying offence- INDEFINITELY

18+ - convicted/caution for a recordable offence - INDEFINITELY

Under 18- convicted/cautioned for a recordable- 5 years unless second offence then in definitely

Question 28

How long can DNA and fingerprints be retained? Non convictions

Answer 28

Any age- charged with a recordable qualifying offence- 3 years but can be extended by 2 years

Any age- arrested for a recordable qualifying offence- 3 years but can be extended by two

Any age- arrested/charge for a recordable offence- indefinitely if the person has a previous conviction for a recordable offence

Over 18- Given a penalty notice for disorder for recordable offence- 2 years

Question 29

What is an excluded offence?

Answer 29

A recordable offence that was committed when the individual was under 18 for which they received a sentence of less than 5 years and is the only conviction then individual has