Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis (VITAL)

Subcommittee

Digital and Multimedia SAC

Carl Kriigel, Subcommittee Chair
Subcommittee Leadership

Position Name Organization Term Email

Chair Carl Kriigel Defense

Forensic Science 

Center

3 

years

Carl.Kriigel@gmail.com

Vice Chair William Trenkle Dept of Health

and Human 

Services

3 

years

William.Trenkle@hhs.g

ov

Executive 

Secretary

Christina Malone Defense 

Forensic Science 

Center

3 

years

Christina.a.Malone.civ

@mail.mil

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Subcommittee Members

# Name Organization Term Email

1 Alice Thomas U.S. Secret Service 3 alice.thomas@usss.dhs.gov

2 Julie Carnes Target 4 Julie.carnes@target.com

3 Melody Buba FBI 3 Melody.Buba@ic.fbi.gov

4 Kimberly Meline FBI 4 Kimberly.meline@ic.fbi.gov

5 David Witzke Foray Technologies 3 dlwitzke@foray.com

6 Christopher Iber FBI 4 Christopher.iber@ic.fbi.gov

7 Robert Sanders Wisconsin State Crime Lab (RET.) 3 sandersrc@doj.state.wi.us

8 Wendy Dinova-Wimmer 2visualize, Inc. 4 wadw@visualizeinc.com

9 Kenneth James Hoerricks Los Angeles Police Dept (RET.) 3 n2288@lapd.lacity.org

10 Robert Young City of Mesa, AZ 3 Robert.young@mesaaz.gov

11 Craig Thrane CT Image Analysis 3 mjobigband@aol.com

12 Det. SGT James Young Audio Video Analysis Unit

Michigan State Police

3 youngj16@michigan.gov

13 Keith Mancini Winchester County Forensic Lab 2 kam8@westchestergov.com

14 Rand Swartz District IV Medical Examiner 2 Rswartz@coj.met

15 Amanda Noxon Digital Image Analyst

Michigan State Police

2 Noxona@michigan.gov

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Subcommittee Members

# Name Organization Ter

m

Email

16 Catalin Grigoras University of Colorado Denver 4 Catalin.Grigoras@ucdenver.edu

17 Margaret Pinson ITS Institute for 

Telecommunications Sciences

4 mpinson@ntia.doc.gov

Affiliates/Guest

Ruth Phillips Metropolitan Police Service, UK Ruth.C.Phillips@met.pnn.police.uk

Dorothy Stout Resolution Video, Inc. Dorothy@resvid.com

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OSAC VITAL Members and Guest

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Discipline Description

The OSAC Subcommittee on 

Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis 

(VITAL) (1/2)

focuses on standards and guidelines 

related to the application of methods and 

technologies to 

analyze information related to forensic 

imagery from a variety of systems. 

This encompasses aspects of capture, 

storage, processing, archiving, quality 

assurance and training. 

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Discipline Description

• The OSAC Subcommittee on 

Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis 

(VITAL) (2/2)

Major areas of interest include: 

• Photography - forensic photographic acquisition and documentation 

• Image Analysis – examination and evaluation 

pertaining to an image and/or image-related 

data for rending an opinion

• Video Analysis - the acquisition, examination and evaluation pertaining to a video and/or 

video-related data for rendering an opinion. 

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Imaging Technology

is embedded across all forensic disciplines

Used for Documentation 

and

Analysis
VITAL Summary of 

Standards/Guidelines Priority Actions

Priority Working Title of Document

Imaging Task Group #1 Guidelines for the Forensic Use of Photogrammetry 

Imaging Task Group #2 Standards for Image Authentication

Video Task Group #1 Guidelines for Data Retrieval from Digital Video Recorders (DVR)

Video Task Group #2 Guidelines of Video Analysis

Photography Task Group 

#1

Latent Print Evidence Photography

VITAL Subcommittee #1 Training Guidelines for Video Analysis, Image Analysis and 

Photography

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 1 Document

Document Title: Guidelines for the Forensic Use of 

Photogrammetry 

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http://www.forensicvideoservices.co.uk/
Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 1 Document

Document Title: Guidelines for the Forensic Use of 

Photogrammetry 

Scope: Photogrammetry involves the process of obtaining dimensional information as regards objects and people depicted in imagery. 

For forensic purposes, photogrammetry provides information including, 

but not limited to, the heights of individuals, velocity of vehicles, and/or lengths of objects.

Objective/rationale: Document provides personnel with guidelines regarding appropriate practices when performing photogrammetric 

examinations for forensic purposes. 

Task Group Name: Image Analysis

Task Group Chair Name: Chris Iber

Task Group Chair Contact Information: 

Christopher.iber@ic.fbi.gov

Date of Last Task Group Meeting Update: 24JAN17

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 1 Document

Key Components of Standard: 

• Provide personnel with recommendations regarding appropriate 

practices when performing photogrammetric examinations as a part of 

forensic analysis. 

• Provides basic information, including the evidentiary value of 

photogrammetric examinations, common questions asked of forensic 

photogrammetry, and ways to report results including the reporting of 

estimation of uncertainty and mitigation of same. 

• Multiple methodologies for photogrammetric examinations, and thus, 

does not particularly espouse any one methodology. 

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 2 Document

Document Title: Standards for Image Authentication

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www.museumofhoaxes.com
Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 2 Document

Document Title: Standards for Image Authentication

Scope: Image Authentication is a subtask of Image Analysis. This document addresses issues specific to Image Authentication. 

Questions involved in authentication include issues of image manipulation, image creation, and consistency with prior knowledge about the 

circumstances depicted.

Objective/rationale: This document will provide personnel with guidance regarding practices appropriate when performing image authentication as part 

of image analysis

Issues/Concerns/Safety: Consideration will include vicarious trauma from 

evaluation of images that depict disturbing subject matter.

Task Group Name: Imaging Analysis

Task Group Chair Name: Chris Iber

Task Group Chair Contact Information: 

Christopher.iber@ic.fbi.gov

Date of Last Task Group Meeting: 13JAN2017

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 2 Document

Key Components of Standard:

•Provenance of the image

•Metadata Analysis

•Photo Response Non-Uniformity (PRNU)

•Detection of Manipulation

•Detection of Image Creation

•Detection of Staging

•Continuity Issues

•Image Processing

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 3 Document

Document Title: Guidelines for Data Retrieval from Digital 

Video Recorders (DVR)

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www.lenvica.com

DVR

www.solutionhousepk.com
Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 3 Document

Document Title: Guidelines for Data Retrieval from Digital Video Recorders (DVR)

Scope: This document is intended to provide procedures for the collection of 

data from digital video recorders (DVRs) that ensure playback while 

maintaining best evidence.

Objective/rationale: This document will provide the best methods for the 

retrieval of video/audio data evidence and any associated metadata. 

These best practices, guidelines and recommendations are intended to provide 

responding law enforcement personnel guidance in securing and collecting data 

from DCCTV systems. 

This will ensure that best methods are utilized to retrieve the recorded data and 

maintain its integrity. 

Task Group Name: Video Analysis

Task Group Chair Name: Julie Carnes

Task Group Chair Contact Information: 

Julie.carnes@target.com

Date of Last Task Group Meeting: 13JAN2017

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 3 Document

Key Components of Standard: 

• Recognizing DCCTV Evidence and its Nature

• Types of Digital Video Recording Systems

• DVR Recordings

• Steps to Take Upon Scene Arrival

• Assessing the Recording System for Output

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 4 Document

Document Title: Guidelines for Video Analysis

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www.businessinsider.com
Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 4 Document

Document Title: Guidelines for Video Analysis

Scope: This document is intended to provide procedures for the tasks 

performed during the examination of video evidence.

Objective/rationale: This document will provide the best methods for the scientific examination, comparison or evaluation of video.

These best practices, guidelines and recommendations are intended to 

provide analyst with procedures to work with video evidence. 

This will ensure that best methods are utilized to retrieve the recorded 

data and maintain its integrity. 

Task Group Name: Video Analysis

Task Group Chair Name: Julie Carnes

Task Group Chair Contact Information: 

Julie.carnes@target.com

Date of Last Task Group Meeting: 24JAN2017

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 4 Document

Key Components of Standard: 

• Safe guarding video - Working copies

• Identifying the area of interest in the video

• Processing/Clarification techniques

• Caparison/Content Analysis

• Human Factors/Bias

• Output/Reporting

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 5 Document

Document Title: Latent Print Evidence Photography

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 5 Document

Document Title: Latent Print Evidence Photography

Scope: The scope of this document is to provide recommendations on the best 

practices for properly trained and qualified personal to capture images of latent 

print evidence using a digital single lens reflex camera or a flatbed scanner 

that are suitable for comparison purposes. 

Objective/rationale: The purpose of this document is to describe a procedure to 

ensure that a digital imaging system (camera/scanner) can capture a latent print 

image at an achievable resolution that enables recording of level 3 details.

Issues/Concerns: These recommendations take into consideration the minimum 

resolution requirements for utilizing the photographs for comparison purposes 

and the current state of the development of digital imaging.

Task Group Name: Photography

Task Group Chair Name: Robert Sanders

Task Group Chair Contact Information: 

sandersrc@doj.state.wi.us

Date of Last Task Group Meeting Update: 24JAN17

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 5 Document

Key Components of Standard: 

• Recommended Photographic Equipment

• Photographic Procedures

• Latent Print Photography Protocol

• Camera Resolution Calibration

• Lens Considerations

• Flatbed Scanners

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 6 Document

Document Title: Training Guidelines for Video Analysis, 

Image Analysis and Photography

25 Istockphoto.com
Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 6 Document

Document Title: Training Guidelines for Video Analysis, Image Analysis and Photography

Scope: This document recommends topics and guidelines for training within the disciplines of video analysis, image analysis and photography.

Objective/rationale: This document will provide guidelines and recommendations to assist organizations in designing a training program for forensic video analysts, image analysts, and photographers to ensure 

competency in the completion of forensic tasks and analyses.

Issues/Concerns: Training topics introduced in this document may not fit the 

needs of individual organizations when job specific duties are limited to a 

subset of those listed. Each organization should determine the minimum 

training guidelines for examinations performed.

Task Group Name: VITAL Subcommittee Task Groups

Task Group Chair Name: Carl Kriigel

Task Group Chair Contact Information: 

Carl.Kriigel@gmail.com

Date of Last Task Group Meeting Update: 24JAN17

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Standards/Guidelines Development

Priority 6 Document

Key Components of Standard: 

• Categories of Training

• Job Categories

• Training Sources

• Training Evaluation and Documentation

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Research Gaps Identified by VITAL

 Vehicle Comparison Study

 To date, research in photographic comparison has focused on 

human identification, particularly faces. 

 Image analysts are often requested to compare vehicles to 

determine whether a vehicle depicted in surveillance video or 

captured images is the same as a vehicle linked to a suspect, or 

alternatively, determine the Make, Model and Year of the questioned 

vehicle. 

 The study would determine the accuracy of examiners in making 

these types of comparisons/determinations, particularly at varying 

degrees of “Quality” within submitted imagery.

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Research Gaps Identified

 Software Validation Repository

 Accredited digital evidence laboratories (DELs) are required to 

validate software used for any purpose, including enhancement, 

processing, and analysis. 

 DELs spend significant amounts of time to test and validate 

software used in analysis, however, to date no effort has been 

made to standardize the process used for testing and validation. 

 Few DELs share lists of previously validated software or 

information related to their testing procedures. 

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Research Gaps Identified

 Determination of the size of the smallest detail required for tire 

and footwear comparisons

 Only anecdotal evidence exists for the minimum resolution 

required when recording shoe and/or tire impressions and marks. 

 Without knowing the size of the smallest detail required for 

comparison, there is no way to verify if the current, arbitrary 

standards for recording such impressions are valid or if those 

standards can be used in OSAC documents.

 Research exists for latent prints, but not for tires/shoes.

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Additional Items of Interest

• Future Work

• Body Worn Cameras

• Photographic Comparisons document range of conclusions is being 

reviewed at DM and Pattern SAC level

• VITAL Collaboration Activities

• Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE)

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

• International Association for Identification (IAI)

• Law Enforcement Video Association (LEVA)

• International Association of Forensic & Security Metrology (IAFSM)

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SWGIT • SWGIT

SWGDE • SWGDE

Other

• LEVA

Other

Other

OSAC Goal

one stop shop for best practices in 

forensic sciences

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ASTM

ISO, etc
How Can You Participate?

• The VITAL subcommittee invites participation on task group 

work

• Complete the OSAC membership application form found 

at: https://www.nist.gov/forensics/osac-application.cfm

• Please be sure to specify your interest in the Video & Imaging 

Technology and Analysis Subcommittee (VITAL)

• Subcommittee can reach out to activate applicant names to 

become affiliates on task group work

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What Does This Mean to You?

• Be patient with the changes

• Be aware of the changes - stay informed

• Ask questions

• Subscribe to NIST OSAC Newsletter

• Attend public meetings 

• Contact me or other OSAC leaders you have heard from today

• Good Forensic Science is worth the effort

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Questions

Carl Kriigel

Chairman

OSAC Subcommittee on Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis (VITAL)

Carl.R.Kriigel.civ@mail.mil

Carl.Kriigel@gmail.com
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