Face Wise
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The training teaches observation skills to improve facial recognition abilities and identification of features. Participants will learn techniques to relax witnesses and elicit descriptive details, as well as how to provide accurate descriptions themselves. The program includes exercises on facial symmetry, differences, and disguises. Options are offered for a 4-hour introductory or 8-hour advanced course tailored for law enforcement and security professionals. The training would benefit various private sector roles requiring person identification. Contact information is provided to learn more.
Face Wise
- 1. FACE WISE A C OMPREHENSIVE T RAINING P ROGRAM ON F ACIAL R ECOGNITION How well can you identify a face? Our research has found that police officers and security personnel, with few exceptions are not much better than the general public at identifying faces; and, for the most part, the general public does not do that well at all. All you need to do is look at the statistics of eye-witness accounts given over the years from victims and witnesses, to know that they are an unreliable way to prove someones guilt. When you are shown a photograph of a missing person, suspect, perpetrator, or fugitive can you instantly identify them? What if theyve disguised their looks by changing their hair color or hairstyle? Do you know what to look for in a face in order to make a correct identification? Conversely, if you had to give describe someone, would you be able to give an accurate description? Could you provide details that would help identify the person in question? The reason you may not be as good at identification as you need to be, is that you havent been trained to know the structure and features of the face the way an artist does. O2D has teamed up with forensic artist Sharon Blanchard to present a training program that will give you the skills to become a master at facial recognition. Look at the drawing below that was created by Ms. Blanchard from her interview of the victim, then look at the booking photograph of the perpetrator when he was arrested, just a few days later. Face Wise will teach you a process to see details like youve never seen them before. We will train you to elicit better descriptive information from victims and witnesses through relaxation and interviewing techniques and how you can provide more descriptive details yourself, should the need ever arise. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OUTLINE Facial Recognition Training teaches the observer to use these newly learned skills to correctly identify facial features of suspects, missing persons and other individuals by changing their mindset to look at the features in a human face from an artists perspective. By the conclusion
- 2. of the Face Wise course the student will have practiced observational and motor skill exercises that also help to increase their cognitive facial recognition skills. Participants will be trained how to relax and interview a victim to increase descriptive information and how they themselves can learn to give effective and definitive descriptions. I. Facial Recognition pre test. - This is a test to determine the students ability to identify a face from a target picture and link the same person in another group of three people that look similar. II.The problem with Eyewitnesses A.The Cotton case B.Using photographs C.Line Ups III.Understanding the symmetry of the human face IV. How do faces differ V. Disguises and facial changes A.Aging B.Facial hair C.Hair styles D.Weight gain/Weight Loss E.Drugs and their effect on facial features VI I cant draw a straight line - you dont have to I. Interviewing Techniques II. Giving a good description III. Post test - How well have you learned the skills? This course is offered in a 4 hour block of instruction or an 8 hour advanced course (recommended for law enforcement and security). The difference between the two courses is the amount of detail and practice provided. In addition to our Law Enforcement and Security Professional offerings this course is ideal for private sector employees at: Banks, Casinos, Pharmacies, Hospitals and other medical facilities, Shopping Centers and Malls, Independent Retail Shops, Outlets and Boutiques, Convenience Stores, Citizen Groups and any other company or organization that might be required to identify a person or give more accurate personal descriptions. For further information on our Face Wise training program, please contact John Demand, President Observation on Demand Ph: 847-275-9590 Email: info@observsationondemand.com Website: www.observationondemand.com or Sharon Blanchard, Forensic Artist Ph: 703-217-9743