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==Recommended Police Guidelines for Showups==
 
==Recommended Police Guidelines for Showups==
  
Following is a series of recommended guidelines for conducting showups.<ref>Port Washington Police Department, General Order 6.3.4: Eyewitness Identification, May 06, 2009</ref>
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Following is a series of recommended guidelines for conducting showups as written by the Port Washington Police Department.<ref>Port Washington Police Department, General Order 6.3.4: Eyewitness Identification, May 06, 2009</ref>
 
#Document the eyewitness's description carefully prior to the showup.  
 
#Document the eyewitness's description carefully prior to the showup.  
 
#Whenever practical, transport the eyewitness to the location of the suspect. Showups should not be conducted at law enforcement headquarters or other public safety buildings.
 
#Whenever practical, transport the eyewitness to the location of the suspect. Showups should not be conducted at law enforcement headquarters or other public safety buildings.

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