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1B ee ee a fad does ob VM Rn) SENSITIVE Mani-ID: LHBSAP1 LEGAL HANDBOOK FOR SPECIAL AGENTS PART 1 rr a re f-penre requested to ask the Federal grand jury for a subpoena directing the suspect to appear in a lineup at a designated time and place. **EFEDte: 04/28/1978 MCRT#: 0 Div: D9 Cav: SecCls: 6-3 SINGLE SUSPECT CONFRONTATIONS **EEfDte: 05/30/1991 MCRT#: 0 Div: D9 Cav: SecCls: 6-3.1 When Permissible If a suspect is arrested or placed in temporary detention shortly after the commission of an offense, in the general area of the offense, suspect may be confronted singly by witnesses for identification purposes. The phrase "shortly after the commission of an offense," as used in this section, is to be considered two hours unless special circumstances of an individual case warrant an extension, or local practice or court rules require a reduction. In arrest situations, preference should be given to foregoing the single suspect confrontation in favor of a formal lineup. However, if staging a lineup will cause a substantial delay in the identification attempt and thus reduce the reliability of the identification, or is impracticable under the circumstances, the Agents should proceed with the single suspect confrontation. **EEEDte: 07/26/1999 MCRT#: 915 Div: D9 Cav: SecCls: 6-3.2 Confrontation Procedure Because single suspect confrontations are inherently suggestive, Agents should take all reasonable steps to assure that confrontations between suspects and eyewitnesses are accomplished as fairly as possible, with a minimum of suggestiveness. Some procedures which may reduce suggestiveness are outlined below. It is recognized that the circumstances surrounding single suspect confrontations will vary. Therefore these procedures are not mandatory, but are offered merely for guidance. (1) Circumstances of Viewing - Agents may be able to arrange the circumstances of the viewing to reduce suggdstiveness. For example, the suspect may be positioned with several ‘Agents, or exchange articles of clothing with the Agents or others. (2) Informing Witness of Status of Investigation - Agents should avoid telling witnesses about the status of the investigation or the details of the apprehension of the suspect. For example, Agents should not inform the witness of the fact that the suspect was stopped in a stolen car, or that he/she possessed a weapon or fruits SENSITIVE Printed: 08/20/2003 06:43:34 Page 8