Yesterday, the nation’s police chiefs called for changes in the way they conduct investigations as a means to prevent wrongful convictions, including modifying eyewitness identification.

In a joint effort with the Justice Department and the Innocence Project, an advocacy group for prisoners seeking exoneration through DNA testing, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), urged police departments nationwide to adopt new guidelines for conducting photo lineups, videotaping witness interviews, and corroborating information from jailhouse informants, among 30 recommendations.

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