tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post228885601825651919..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Model policy under development for eyewitness ID proceduresGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6891399836496590672011-09-26T13:17:46.997-05:002011-09-26T13:17:46.997-05:00The size of the department shouldn't be an exc...The size of the department shouldn't be an excuse. Even very small police departments can access other resources. They can ask for assistance from the sheriff's department. There are DPS officers in every county. The DA's office has investigators that can help. I think there are game wardens who are certified peace officers in every county. They could ask for someone from another department nearby to assist. Surely, among all these (and more that aren't included) they can find one person who isn't involved in the investigation to do a lineup. <br /><br />I think the real reason for the resistance to this is that they know it may make some cases harder to prove. It will make it harder, when a witness is unsure, for them to prod them in the right direction. But, if it makes them work harder to make sure they actually get the right person, its a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21491764572057601952011-09-26T13:02:41.061-05:002011-09-26T13:02:41.061-05:00"That method was suggested by LEMIT as an alt..."That method was suggested by LEMIT as an alternative for smaller agencies to a truly blind administrator who's not one of the investigators in the case. In serious cases, though, if an agency is so small it can't provide a blind lineup administrator, they probably should be calling in the Texas Rangers or seeking help from larger agencies."<br /><br />It isn't clear to me why the seriousness of a case should be a factor here. If a method isn't good enough for a serious case, it ought not to be used for a less serious case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com