Thread: What is to lineup?

A lineup is a police method used to help identify a perpetrator of a crime when they have an eyewitness. Several persons, one of whom is the suspect, are lined up in front of the witness (usually in a police station) and the witness is asked to indicate which person is the suspect.

I don't know what they call this procedure in Spanish.

Possibly: la rueda de sospechos; alineación policial

Originally Posted by iyuanobi

Hi all. I saw in a document that is talking about to "lineup" suspects in the police station.
Anyone that knows what does that mean? Also, I would really appreciate if you can provide a suitable Spanish translation for it.
Thank you!

Great description Vicente!

In various parts of Latin America is called: "Rueda de reconocimiento" , (Although it's not a common activity in Latin America, they don't usually call the victim to identify the perpetrator.)

Reminds me of the movie: The Usual Suspects (1995) - IMDb

You can find the term "Rueda de reconocimiento" in the Argentinian article:
https://altapeli.com/peliculas/anato...os-de-siempre/