Public Act No. 12-111, An Act Concerning Eyewitness Identification Procedures, provided that “Not later than February 1, 2013, Connecticut’s Police Officer Standards and Training Council and the Division of State Police within the State’s Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall jointly develop and promulgate uniform mandatory policies and appropriate guidelines for the conducting of eyewitness identification procedures that shall be based on best practices and be followed by all municipal and state law enforcement agencies.”
The Act also provided that “Not later than May 1, 2013, each municipal police department and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall adopt procedures for the conducting of photo lineups that are in accordance with the policies and guidelines developed and promulgated by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Mandatory Uniform Policy | Download
Model Standard Identfication Procedures Record and Form | Download
Witness Instructions – Identification Procedures| Download
