Forensic Facial Examination – Transparency and Uniformity in Casework

For the purpose of transparency and reproducibility, The Danish National ID Centre has developed a data model to assist the facial examiner in placement on the conclusion/opinion scale. By processing case data, including suitability for comparison, image quality and levels of visibility, the model supports the manual facial examination. The aim of the model is to introduce limitations to the subjective evaluation of a face comparison, by introducing overall objective parameters into the decision through the data model.

Curriculum vitæ

Trine Edvardsen is an experienced biometric analyst within the fields of facial and fingerprint examinations. In the Danish National ID Centre, she has been involved in the innovation and advancement of the facial examination procedures used by the biometric team. She is also a member of FISWG and FINWG. Trine has a background in the natural sciences, with a PhD in palaeontology from The Natural History Museum of Denmark and a postdoc from the University of Exeter.