After seeing a robbery suspect description, what action should be taken with the victim?

• A. Do a show up
• B. Question the victim
• C. Photograph the scene
• D. Notify a supervisor

Answer: (A)

When you have a robbery suspect description, the immediate move is to bring the victim to the suspect for a show-up. This quick, in-the-field identification leverages the victim’s fresh memory to confirm whether the person matches what they saw, guiding immediate actions like arrest or further investigation. It is prioritized because it directly yields usable identification right away, which helps move the case forward faster.

Questioning the victim is important, but it follows the initial identification step and builds on information already gathered or verified. Photographing the scene and notifying a supervisor are valuable steps too, but they don’t obtain a rapid, in-person comparison between the suspect and the victim’s recollection in the moment.