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Facial Identification Subcommittee

Note: the previous facial identification subcommittee is now the facial & iris identification subcommittee. please see this facial & iris identification subcommittee webpage for the latest information.

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The Facial Identification Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the image-based comparisons of human facial features. 

Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products

 

Officers

Jane Harris, Subcommittee Chair, Northern Michigan University

Krystal Howard, Subcommittee Vice Chair, Michigan State Police

Thirimachos Bourlai, Subcommittee Executive Secretary, University of Georgia

Members

Jason Cuddyer, Atlas Consulting, LLC

Clare Garvie, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (member of OSAC's Legal Task Group)

Matthew Graves, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) 

Daniel Heltemes, Arizona Department of Public Safety

Steven Johnson, Ideal Innovations, Inc. Advisory Board

Leslie Kelly, U.S. Government

Mark Lancaster, Northern Kentucky University (member of OSAC's Forensic Odontology Subcommittee and Statistics Task Group)

Kelcy McArthur, Michigan State Police

Allison Miller, Army CID

Paul Moody, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Emily Mullins, U.S. Government

Lori Nix, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Quality Task Group representative)

Denell Payne, Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Jonathan Phillips, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Krista Rembold, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Bethany Retton, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Melissa Southern, Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification

Standards

On the OSAC Registry

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  • ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination (drafted in collaboration with OSAC's Digital Evidence and VITAL Subcommittees, and added to the Registry on July 7, 2020).
  • ANSI/ASTM E3115-17 Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems (added October 1, 2019).
  • ANSI/ASTM E3148-18 Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture (added October 1, 2019).
  • ANSI/ASTM E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis (added February 14, 2019).
  • OSAC 2020-S-0002, Physical Stability of Facial Features of Adults (added June 1, 2021 and sent to ASTM for further development and publication).
    • NOTE: This is an annex to the published standard, ASTM E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis.
  • OSAC 2021-N-0025, Standard Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons (added May 2, 2023 and sent to to ASTM for further development and publication).
  • OSAC 2021-N-0035, Standard Guide for Scanning Facial Images for Manual Comparisons (added October 4, 2022 and sent to ASTM for further development and publication).
  • OSAC 2022-S-0001, Standard Guide for Image Comparison Opinions (added June 6, 2023 and sent to ASTM for further development and publication) (Created in collaboration with OSAC's Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Subcommittee). 
  • OSAC 2022-S-0007, Standard Guide for Facial Comparison Overview and Methodology Guidelines (added December 6, 2022 and sent to ASTM for further development and publication).
  • OSAC 2022-S-0008, Standard Guide for Minimum Facial Image Comparison Documentation (added February 6, 2024). 

Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO) & Eligible for the OSAC Registry

  • ANSI/ASTM E3115-23 Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems (reaffirmation of E3115-17 which is currently on the OSAC Registry). 

At an SDO for Further Development & Publication

  • OSAC 2021-N-0025, Standard Guide for Printing Method Effects on Facial Comparisons (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2021-N-0035, Standard Guide for Scanning Facial Images for Manual Comparisons (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2020-S-0002, Physical Stability of Facial Features of Adults (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2022-S-0007, Standard Guide for Facial Comparison Overview and Methodology Guidelines (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2022-S-0008, Standard Guide for Minimum Facial Image Comparison Documentation (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • REVISION to ASTM E3148 Standard Guide for Postmortem Facial Image Capture.
  • Guidelines for Image Processing to Improve Automated Facial Recognition Search Performance.

Under Development

  • OSAC 2023-N-0007, Guide for Facial Comparison Awareness Training of Assessors.
  • OSAC 2023-N-0008, Guide for Facial Comparison Training of Reviewers to Competency.
  • OSAC 2023-N-0009, Guide for Facial Comparison Training of Examiners to Competency.
  • Physical Stability of Facial Features of Juveniles (Note: This is an annex to the Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis, not a stand-alone document).
  • Image Factors to Consider in Facial Comparison.
  • Standard Guide for Capturing Iris Images for Use with Iris Recognition Systems. 
  • Standard Guide for Minimum Training Recommendations of Iris Image Examiners. 
  • Introduction to Application Profiles for Facial Searching.
  • Guide for Role Based Training in Facial Comparison.
  • Guide for Mentorship of Facial Comparison Trainees in Role Based Facial Comparison.
  • Guide for Proficiency Testing in Role Based Facial Comparison.
  • Minimum Training Criteria for Usage of Facial Recognition Systems. 
  • Managing Head Coverings, Accessories, and Make-up (HCAM) for Booking Photographs (Note: This will be an annex to ASTM E3117). 
  • Facial Identification-Specific ACE-V.

Other Work Products

Research & Development Needs

Webinars, Presentations & Training Videos

Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References

These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents, are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.

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Created October 16, 2014, Updated February 6, 2024