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04/10/23Georgia Public Safety Training
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Eyewitness IdentificationEyewitness Identification
Georgia Public Safety Training Georgia Public Safety Training CenterCenter
1000 Indian Springs Drive1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029Forsyth, GA 31029
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
A ResolutionA Resolution
Title 35 of the Official Code of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1
Title 17 of the Official Code of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 4Georgia Annotated, Chapter 4
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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TERMSTERMS
PEACE OFFICERPEACE OFFICER
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TERMSTERMS
IN-SERVICEIN-SERVICE
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TERMSTERMS
SUSPECTSUSPECT
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TERMSTERMS
ADMINISTRATORADMINISTRATOR
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TERMSTERMS
NEUTRAL INDEPENDENT NEUTRAL INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATORADMINISTRATOR
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TERMSTERMS
SIMULTANEOUS SIMULTANEOUS IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION
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TERMSTERMS
SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICAIONSEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICAION
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TERMSTERMS
SHOWUP SHOWUP
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TERMSTERMS
PHYSICAL LINEUPPHYSICAL LINEUP
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TERMSTERMS
PHOTOGRAPHIC LINEUPPHOTOGRAPHIC LINEUP
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TERMSTERMS
FILLERFILLER
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Georgia Peace OfficersGeorgia Peace Officers
OCGA Title 35-8-9OCGA Title 35-8-9
Basic course of instructionBasic course of instruction
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Georgia Law Enforcement HandbookGeorgia Law Enforcement HandbookCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & Procedure
Chapter 6, Pre-Trial Chapter 6, Pre-Trial IdentificationIdentification
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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Georgia Law Enforcement HandbookGeorgia Law Enforcement HandbookCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & Procedure
Pre-Trial IdentificationPre-Trial Identification
Chapter 6-4 Lineups Chapter 6-4 Lineups (Physical Lineup)(Physical Lineup)
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Georgia Law Enforcement HandbookGeorgia Law Enforcement HandbookCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & Procedure
Pre-Trial IdentificationPre-Trial Identification
Chapter 6-4 Lineups Chapter 6-4 Lineups (Physical Lineup)(Physical Lineup)
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Georgia Law Enforcement HandbookGeorgia Law Enforcement HandbookCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & Procedure
Pre-Trial IdentificationPre-Trial Identification
Chapter 6-5 ShowupsChapter 6-5 Showups
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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Georgia Law Enforcement HandbookGeorgia Law Enforcement HandbookCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & Procedure
Pre-Trial IdentificationPre-Trial Identification
Chapter 6-6 Picture Chapter 6-6 Picture Identification (Photographic Identification (Photographic Lineup)Lineup)
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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Georgia Law Enforcement HandbookGeorgia Law Enforcement HandbookCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & Procedure
Pre-Trial IdentificationPre-Trial Identification
Chapter 6-7 Presence of Chapter 6-7 Presence of counselcounsel
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Witness Identification Accuracy Witness Identification Accuracy Enhancement Act Enhancement Act
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Interviewing EyewitnessesInterviewing Eyewitnesses
INTERVIEWING INTERVIEWING
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Interviewing EyewitnessesInterviewing Eyewitnesses
INTERVIEWING INTERVIEWING
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
PreparationPreparation
PresentationPresentation
PreservationPreservation
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Preparation & PresentationPreparation & Presentation
ShowupsShowups
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Preparation Preparation
ShowupsShowups
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Presentation Presentation
ShowupsShowups
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Preservation Preservation
ShowupsShowups
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Preservation Preservation
ShowupsShowups
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
PreparationPreparation
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Legal considerations Legal considerations
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Include only one suspect in Include only one suspect in each identification procedureeach identification procedure
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Include at least five fillersInclude at least five fillers
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Select fillers who generally fit Select fillers who generally fit the witness’s description of the the witness’s description of the perpetrator. perpetrator.
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Complete uniformity of Complete uniformity of features in not requiredfeatures in not required
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Place suspects in different Place suspects in different positions in each lineup. positions in each lineup.
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
When showing a new suspect, When showing a new suspect, avoid reusing fillers in lineups avoid reusing fillers in lineups shown to the same witness shown to the same witness
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Ensure that no writings are Ensure that no writings are markings concerning previous markings concerning previous arrest (s) will be visible to the arrest (s) will be visible to the witness witness
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
View lineup once completed to View lineup once completed to ensure that the suspect does ensure that the suspect does not unduly stand out. not unduly stand out.
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Composing LineupsComposing Lineups
Preserve the presentation Preserve the presentation orderorder
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
PresentationPresentation
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Neutral Independent Administrator Neutral Independent Administrator
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
PresentationPresentation
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Prior to beginning a physical Prior to beginning a physical lineup, the administrator should lineup, the administrator should instruct all those present not to instruct all those present not to suggest in any way the position suggest in any way the position or identity of he suspect in the or identity of he suspect in the lineuplineup
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness that he/she Advise the witness that he/she will be asked to view a group of will be asked to view a group of individualsindividuals
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness that he/she Advise the witness that he/she does not have to make an does not have to make an identification, and the identification, and the identification procedure is identification procedure is important to the investigation important to the investigation whether or not an identification whether or not an identification is madeis made
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness that it is just Advise the witness that it is just as important to clear innocent as important to clear innocent persons from suspicion as to persons from suspicion as to identify guilty partiesidentify guilty parties
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness that the Advise the witness that the individuals depicted in the physical individuals depicted in the physical lineup may not appear exactly as lineup may not appear exactly as the witness observed on the date of the witness observed on the date of the crime because features such as the crime because features such as hairstyles and facial hair are subject hairstyles and facial hair are subject to changeto change
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness that the Advise the witness that the perpetrator may or may not be perpetrator may or may not be among those shown in the among those shown in the physical lineupphysical lineup
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness that Advise the witness that regardless of whether an regardless of whether an identification is made, law identification is made, law enforcement will continue to enforcement will continue to investigate the crimeinvestigate the crime
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Confirm that the witness Confirm that the witness understands the lineup understands the lineup procedureprocedure
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Advise the witness not to Advise the witness not to discuss the identification discuss the identification procedure or its results with procedure or its results with other witnesses involved in the other witnesses involved in the case and discourage contact case and discourage contact with the mediawith the media
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
ADVISORY STATEMENTADVISORY STATEMENT
Physical lineupPhysical lineup
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ADVISORY STATEMENTADVISORY STATEMENT
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
If an identification is made, If an identification is made, advise the witness to give advise the witness to give feedback in his/her own words feedback in his/her own words regarding his/her level of regarding his/her level of confidence at the time of the confidence at the time of the identificationidentification
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
Simultaneous v SequentialSimultaneous v Sequential
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Simultaneous Simultaneous
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Simultaneous Simultaneous
Presenting the IndividualsPresenting the Individuals
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
SequentialSequential
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
SequentialSequential
Presenting the IndividualsPresenting the Individuals
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness that he/she Advise the witness that he/she will be asked to view a group of will be asked to view a group of photographsphotographs
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness that he/she Advise the witness that he/she does not have to make an does not have to make an identification, and the identification, and the identification procedure is identification procedure is important to the investigation important to the investigation whether or not an identification whether or not an identification is madeis made
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness that it is just Advise the witness that it is just as important to clear innocent as important to clear innocent persons from suspicion as to persons from suspicion as to identify guilty partiesidentify guilty parties
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness that the Advise the witness that the individuals depicted in the physical individuals depicted in the physical lineup may not appear exactly as lineup may not appear exactly as the witness observed on the date of the witness observed on the date of the crime because features such as the crime because features such as hairstyles and facial hair are subject hairstyles and facial hair are subject to changeto change
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness that the Advise the witness that the perpetrator may or may not be perpetrator may or may not be among those shown in the among those shown in the photograph lineupphotograph lineup
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness that Advise the witness that regardless of whether an regardless of whether an identification is made, law identification is made, law enforcement will continue to enforcement will continue to investigate the crimeinvestigate the crime
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Confirm that the witness Confirm that the witness understands the lineup understands the lineup procedureprocedure
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
Advise the witness not to Advise the witness not to discuss the identification discuss the identification procedure or its results with procedure or its results with other witnesses involved in the other witnesses involved in the case and discourage contact case and discourage contact with the mediawith the media
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
ADVISORY STATEMENTADVISORY STATEMENT
Photograph lineupPhotograph lineup
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ADVISORY STATEMENTADVISORY STATEMENT
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photograph lineupsPhotograph lineups
If an identification is made, If an identification is made, advise the witness to give advise the witness to give feedback in his/her own words feedback in his/her own words regarding his/her level of regarding his/her level of confidence at the time of the confidence at the time of the identificationidentification
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
SimultaneousSimultaneous
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
SequentialSequential
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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
SequentialSequential
Presenting the photographsPresenting the photographs
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Witness IdentificationWitness Identification
PreservationPreservation
Showups Showups
Physical lineupsPhysical lineups
Photographic lineupsPhotographic lineups
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
Documenting Identification Documenting Identification ResultsResults
Document both identification and Document both identification and non-identification results non-identification results including the witness’s own including the witness’s own words regarding how sure he/she words regarding how sure he/she is.is.
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
Documenting Identification Documenting Identification ResultsResults
Ensure results are signed and Ensure results are signed and dated by the witnessdated by the witness
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
Documenting Identification Documenting Identification ResultsResults
Ensure that no materials Ensure that no materials indicating previous identification indicating previous identification results are visible to the witnessresults are visible to the witness
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
Documenting Identification Documenting Identification ResultsResults
Ensure that the witness does not Ensure that the witness does not write on or mark materials that write on or mark materials that will be used in other will be used in other identification proceduresidentification procedures
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
LINEUPSLINEUPS
Document any identification Document any identification results and witness’s statement results and witness’s statement of certaintyof certainty
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION LINEUPSLINEUPS
Document the lineup Document the lineup Identification of lineup participants Identification of lineup participants
and sources usedand sources used Names of all persons present Names of all persons present Date and time the procedure was Date and time the procedure was
conductedconducted
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
PHYSICAL LINEUPSPHYSICAL LINEUPS
Documenting the participantsDocumenting the participants
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
LINEUPSLINEUPS
Document the lineup by photo or Document the lineup by photo or video whenever possiblevideo whenever possible
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
LINEUPSLINEUPS
Advise the witness not to discuss Advise the witness not to discuss the identification procedure or its the identification procedure or its results with other witnesses results with other witnesses involved in the case and involved in the case and discourage contact with the discourage contact with the mediamedia
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
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PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION
FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP
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AGENCY POLICYAGENCY POLICY
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IDENTIFICATION DISPLAY FOLDERIDENTIFICATION DISPLAY FOLDER