NYPD NYPD Visualization and Matching 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer studies a wanted poster showing a suspect with a triangular scar on the left cheek, a gap between the front teeth, and bushy eyebrows. When stopping a person matching the general description, which feature is MOST reliably used for identification from a distance?
- The triangular scar on the left cheek
- The gap between the front teeth
- The bushy eyebrows (Correct answer)
- The suspect's hair color
Correct answer: The bushy eyebrows
Bushy eyebrows are a prominent facial feature visible at greater distances compared to dental gaps or small scars.
Question 2: A witness describes a getaway vehicle as a dark blue four-door sedan with a cracked rear windshield and a dented left rear quarter panel. Officers locate four vehicles. Which is the CORRECT match?
- A black four-door sedan with a cracked front windshield
- A dark blue four-door sedan with a cracked rear windshield and dented left rear quarter panel (Correct answer)
- A dark blue two-door coupe with a cracked rear windshield
- A navy four-door sedan with a dented right rear quarter panel
Correct answer: A dark blue four-door sedan with a cracked rear windshield and dented left rear quarter panel
Only option B matches all three identifying details: dark blue, four-door, cracked rear windshield, and dented left rear quarter panel.
Question 3: During a training exercise, officers are shown a sketch of a robbery suspect for 60 seconds, then asked to identify the suspect in a lineup. The sketch shows a man with a wide flat nose, deep-set eyes, and a cleft chin. Which lineup member matches?
- Member 2: prominent nose, wide-set eyes, round chin
- Member 4: wide flat nose, deep-set eyes, and a cleft chin (Correct answer)
- Member 1: wide flat nose, close-set eyes, and a dimpled chin
- Member 3: narrow nose, deep-set eyes, and a cleft chin
Correct answer: Member 4: wide flat nose, deep-set eyes, and a cleft chin
Member 4 is the only individual matching all three features: wide flat nose, deep-set eyes, and a cleft chin.
Question 4: Officer Reyes memorizes a building layout before a search operation. She recalls a T-shaped hallway, a staircase at the east end, and restrooms on the north wall of the second floor. During the operation, she reaches the second floor and needs to locate the restrooms. She should go:
- East, toward the staircase
- South, opposite the staircase
- North, along the main hallway (Correct answer)
- West, past the T-intersection
Correct answer: North, along the main hallway
Her memorized layout placed the restrooms on the north wall, so she should move north along the hallway.
Question 5: A surveillance photo shows a suspect wearing a striped hoodie, dark joggers, and white sneakers with a blue stripe. An officer stops someone in a striped hoodie, dark joggers, and white sneakers with a red stripe. What should the officer conclude?
- The person is definitely the suspect because most details match
- The person cannot be the suspect because none of the details match
- The sneaker stripe color difference may indicate this is not the suspect, warranting further investigation (Correct answer)
- The stripe color on sneakers is irrelevant; the person should be arrested immediately
Correct answer: The sneaker stripe color difference may indicate this is not the suspect, warranting further investigation
A discrepancy in one identifying detail (blue vs. red stripe) warrants further investigation rather than immediate dismissal or arrest.
Question 6: Officers are shown a map of a crime scene for 45 seconds. The map shows a bodega on the northeast corner, a fire hydrant 20 feet south of the bodega, and a parked van between the hydrant and the corner. Where was the van parked?
- On the northwest corner, adjacent to the bodega
- Between the fire hydrant and the northeast corner (Correct answer)
- South of the fire hydrant, near the intersection
- Directly in front of the bodega entrance
Correct answer: Between the fire hydrant and the northeast corner
The map described the van as being between the fire hydrant and the northeast corner, placing it north of the hydrant.
Question 7: A suspect is described as having a tattoo of an eagle on the right forearm, a shaved head, and standing approximately 5'10". An officer encounters a shaved-head male, approximately 5'10", with an eagle tattoo on the LEFT forearm. What is the significance of the tattoo placement discrepancy?
- It is insignificant; tattoo location rarely matters in identification
- The person cannot be the suspect since the tattoo is on the wrong arm
- The discrepancy is notable and the officer should investigate further before concluding (Correct answer)
- The officer should immediately release the individual
Correct answer: The discrepancy is notable and the officer should investigate further before concluding
A discrepancy in tattoo location is significant but could result from witness error or the suspect's arm position; further investigation is warranted.
NYPD NYPD Visualization and Matching 2
An officer studies a wanted poster showing a suspect with a triangular scar on the left cheek, a gap between the front teeth, and bushy eyebrows.
When stopping a person matching the general description, which feature is MOST reliably used for identification from a distance?