Conducting the identification parade

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The police officer conducting the identification parade must—

(a)

ensure the identification parade includes the suspect and at least 11 other people of similar physical appearance, and wearing similar clothing, to the suspect; and

(b)

ensure each witness views the identification parade separately; and

(c)

as far as reasonably practicable, replicate the conditions, as described by the witness, under which the witness saw a person involved in the offence, including, for example, by—

(i)

changing the lighting in the room; or

(ii)

varying the distance from which the witness views the identification parade; or

(iii)

concealing aspects of the persons participating in the parade; and

(d)

ask the witness, in a way that does not suggest the identity of any person participating in the parade, to carefully view the identification parade and state whether the witness recognises any person participating in the parade; and

(e)

if the witness indicates that the witness recognises a person participating in the parade—ask the witness to clearly identify the person by, for example—

(i)

stating the person’s number; or

(ii)

describing the person’s position in the parade.

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44 Conducting the identification parade