Screening

What is a screening?

A screening builds on the basic principles of the expanded facial comparison, but has a shorter processing time.

In a screening, the images to be compared are assessed by a biometric examiner who analyses the image quality and overall facial features to assess whether the images are likely to show the same person or different people. The process and result is then verified by a second Examiner who assesses whether he or she agrees with the second examiner. A screening case can typically be completed in less than a day. 

The results from a screening are subsequently sent to the requesting authority as an advisory statement. It is possible to conduct an expanded facial comparison afterwards if the requesting authority requests it. The expanded facial comparison examination will generally be carried out by two examiners who have not already been involved in the screening. 

A screening can be used in several different cases. In connection with a request for a facial comparison, it may be appropriate for the requesting authority to use the screening if a quick response is needed. It may also be relevant in connection with control projects where a large number of cases are processed and where there is no specific suspicion of irregularities in the individual cases.