1. Identifying impersonators

2. The following has been reproduced with the kind permission of:
Michel Oude Veldhuis National Bureau of Documentation - Koninklijke Marechaussee Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands. UAE -

3. Most faces fall into these (3) primary shapes:
Impostor Detection
A systematic and comprehensive analysis of two or more faces can be performed by first comparing the overall shape of each face.
Most faces fall into these (3) primary shapes:
SQUARE
ROUND
OVAL

4. The following facial features should be examined:
Impostor Detection
The next step is breaking the face down into individual facial features and comparing the separate elements of each feature.
The following facial features should be examined:
EYES
EARS
NOSE
SKIN
MOUTH
BONE STRUCTURE 4

5. Important features to look for when examining the eyes:
Impostor Detection
Important features to look for when examining the eyes:
EYELIDS (raised or drooping)
DISTANCE OF EYES FROM EACH OTHER
SHAPE OF EYES (round or almond)
DEPTH OF EYES IN SOCKET (recessed, flush in socket, or bulging)
COLOR OF EYES

6. THE LEFT AND RIGHT NOSTRIL WINGS
Imposter detection
The nose should then be divided into four zones and each should be examined separately:
THE BRIDGE
THE TIP OF THE NOSE
THE LEFT AND RIGHT NOSTRIL WINGS
THE SEPTUM 6

7. Imposter detection
The mouth area is formed by the joining of the upper and lower arches. When examining, break the mouth area into individual sections.
FILTRUM
CHIN
UPPER LIP
MOUTH BOX
LOWER LIP

8. Imposter detection
When examining the ear, include both the attachment point to the face and the individual sections comprising the outer ear.
HELIX
CONCHA
TUBERCLE
TRAGUS
ANTI-HELIX
LOBULE

9. Imposter detection
It’s also very important to consider the whole face and any unique characteristics and skin marks
ACNE
POCKMARKS
MOLES
SCARS
TATTOOS
DIMPLES

10. Imposter detection
Finally, one of the most difficult characteristics to alter or duplicate, the subject’s bone structure
PROMINENCE OF CHEEKBONE AND BROW RIDGE
CURVATURE OF UPPER AND LOWER JAW
CHIN FEATURES (FOR EXAMPLE, CLEFT)

11. Let’s look at some actual case comparisons:
Imposter detection
Let’s look at some actual case comparisons: ? ?

12. Imposter detection
IMPOSTOR

13. Imposter detection
SAME INDIVIDUAL

14. Imposter detection
IMPOSTOR

15. Imposter detection
IMPOSTOR

16. Imposter detection
SAME INDIVIDUAL

17. Imposter detection
SAME INDIVIDUAL

18. Imposter detection
IMPOSTOR

19. Imposter detection

20. Imposter detection
IMPOSTOR

21. Imposter detection
Trust your eyes and break down the unique characteristics of the face
Consider the shape of the face
Round, oval, square
Consider the eyes and look at
Eyelids, distance of separation, shape, depth and color
Consider the nose and look at
The bridge, tip, nostril wings, and septum
Consider the mouth and look at
Filtrum, upper and lower lips, chin, mouth box
Consider the ears and look at
Helix, tubercle, anti-helix, concha, tragus, lobule
Consider unique characteristics of the skin
Acne, pockmarks, moles, scars, tattoos, dimples
Consider the facial bone structure
Cheekbone, brow ridge, upper and lower jaw, chin features