Suspect ID Flashcards
Procedures
- Sequencing
- Think of it as building blocks
- Consensual Contacts
- Stop
- Stop and frisk
- Arrest
Doing the right things, in the right order
Sequencing
Building Blocks For ID Suspects
No show of force or assertion of authority, free to leave
Reasonable suspicion
Reasonable suspicion / officer safety
Probable Cause
Beyond a reasonable doubt
_________ is the primary source of
information but not always the most reliable.
Victim and witness information
Eyewitnesses are very good at answering questions about “__________” and can often
be accurate even if poor or
inaccurate details are given
concerning the description
of suspect.
“what happened”
T/F
Eyewitnesses tend to provide
the most accurate answers to
open questions.
True
T/F
Preliminary investigative questions do not
require a Miranda Advisement.
True
It is only necessary when a suspect is in
________ and being _____ in
reference to the criminal investigation.
- custody
- questioned
T/F
Eyewitnesses can be good at recognizing people and items from an event even though they cannot accurately
describe or recall them.
True
_____ are excellent evidence. They let you know
where a persons loyalties lie and speak to the
character of your witness.
Lies
If someone lies about a crime having occurred they can be charged with __________
False Reporting to Authorities
T/F
This can be helpful later in the investigation as the
charge can be used as leverage to gain
cooperation.
True
Minimum Physical Description
Race
Age
Height – use comparison
Weight – use comparison
Hair – color & style
Eyes
Clothing
Field Identification:
Show-ups
Show-up Procedures
- reason to suspect the person
- identification will take place within a
reasonable time - Suspect detention:
The point of the show-up
is to develop…
Probable Cause
Minimum of _________,
including the suspect, of similar
age, race, gender, facial hair, size.
six photographs
t/f
The suspect does not have the right to have an attorney present before field identification is made because he has not been formally charged with a crime.
true
T/F
All statements made by the
victim/witness should be timed
and recorded verbatim.
t
T/F
If the suspect has been formally
charged, he does have the right to have
an attorney present during the lineup.
True
CCIC / NCIC can access
Driver’s License / ID card
Driver’s history
Vehicle and registration
Criminal history, local and national
Classifiable fingerprints required
Does not include non-booked arrests
Lumen
Web‐based application which links the in‐house
records/mugshot systems of local agencies.
Available in your patrol car, smart phone, desktop
Denver, Aurora, Jeffco, Broomfield, Lakewood,
Wheatridge, Arvada, etc.
I‐LEADS can check on:
Location search
Name search
Vehicle search
Case Report #
These searches will tell you if LPD has had contact and
if so, when and where
are involved in criminal activities and thereby
sometimes have reliable information.
Informants
