NYPD NYPD Visualization and Matching 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Officer Chen studies a crime scene sketch showing a mailbox on the southeast corner, a bus stop bench on the southwest corner, and a fire escape on the building's east wall. A witness claims to have seen the crime from behind the bus stop bench. Where was the witness?
- On the east side of the building
- On the southeast corner
- On the southwest corner (Correct answer)
- Inside the building
Correct answer: On the southwest corner
The bus stop bench was located on the southwest corner, so the witness was on the southwest corner.
Question 2: A composite sketch of a robbery suspect shows a male with a wide jaw, close-set eyes, a prominent brow ridge, and a goatee. An officer stops a male with a wide jaw, close-set eyes, a prominent brow ridge, and a full beard. What is the most accurate assessment?
- The full beard eliminates this person as a suspect
- This is a strong match because permanent structural features align; the beard difference may reflect time elapsed since the sketch (Correct answer)
- The person should be ignored because facial hair doesn't match
- Only the jaw width matters in identification
Correct answer: This is a strong match because permanent structural features align; the beard difference may reflect time elapsed since the sketch
Structural features (jaw, eyes, brow) are permanent and match; a beard growing out from a goatee is a minor time-related change.
Question 3: During a NYPD exam visualization section, candidates view a scene for 90 seconds showing a red fire truck parked in front of a school, a crossing guard on the northeast corner, and a group of children on the school steps. After the image is removed, what was on the school steps?
- The crossing guard
- The fire truck
- A group of children (Correct answer)
- Police officers
Correct answer: A group of children
The scene showed children on the school steps; the crossing guard was on the corner and the fire truck was parked in front.
Question 4: A vehicle used in a carjacking is described as a silver SUV with tinted rear windows, a roof rack, and a sticker on the rear bumper. Which of the following is LEAST likely to change if the suspect attempts to disguise the vehicle?
- The bumper sticker
- The window tinting
- The roof rack
- The vehicle's body shape and roof line (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The vehicle's body shape and roof line
A vehicle's overall body shape and roof line cannot be easily altered, making it the most persistent identifying feature.
Question 5: Officers are shown a photograph of three suspects side by side. Suspect A has a scar over the left eyebrow; Suspect B has no visible distinguishing marks; Suspect C has mismatched ears (one noticeably larger). A witness later says the perpetrator had no visible facial scars but had an unusual ear. Who does this description point to?
- Suspect A
- Suspect B
- Suspect C (Correct answer)
- Both Suspects A and C
Correct answer: Suspect C
The witness described no facial scars but noted an unusual ear, which matches Suspect C's mismatched ears.
Question 6: An officer memorizes a description of stolen property: a gold watch with a rectangular face, a brown leather band, and the initials 'R.M.' engraved on the back. When searching a suspect's belongings, which item is NOT a match?
- A gold watch, rectangular face, brown leather band, with 'R.M.' on the back
- A gold watch, rectangular face, black leather band, with 'R.M.' on the back
- A gold watch, rectangular face, brown leather band, with 'M.R.' on the back (Correct answer)
- A gold watch, rectangular face, brown leather band, with 'R.M.' on the back but slightly scratched
Correct answer: A gold watch, rectangular face, brown leather band, with 'M.R.' on the back
Option C has the initials reversed ('M.R.' instead of 'R.M.'), making it a non-match despite other similarities.
Question 7: A witness provides a written description of a mugger: male, approximately 30 years old, 5'8", wearing a green jacket, blue jeans, and black boots, with a scar on the right hand. In visualization-based identification, which detail is the WEAKEST identifier for future recognition?
- The scar on the right hand
- The approximate age of 30
- The height of 5'8"
- The green jacket (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The green jacket
Clothing like a green jacket can be changed immediately after a crime, making it the weakest long-term identifier.
NYPD NYPD Visualization and Matching 4
Officer Chen studies a crime scene sketch showing a mailbox on the southeast corner, a bus stop bench on the southwest corner, and a fire escape on the building's east wall.
A witness claims to have seen the crime from behind the bus stop bench.
Where was the witness?