Lecture on Personal Identification By G RAJAGOPAL REDDY

Lecture on Personal Identification By G. RAJAGOPAL REDDY Retired Joint Director APFSL- Hyderabad

POLICE PORTRAIT 1) Name 2) Age 3) Sex 4) Height 5) Head 6) Hair & Hair Style 7) Face 8) Complexion 9) Forehead 10) Eyebrows 11) Eyes 12) Eyelids 13) Nose 14. Lips 15. Mouth 16. Teeth 17. Ears 18. Chin 19. Moustaches & Beard 20. Neck 21. Torso 22. Arms & Hands 23. Legs & Feet 24. Gait & Department 25. Dress & Appearance 26. Individual Characteristics

pol. por. Contd. . a) Distinctive Marks such as Tattooing marks Moles etc. , b) Deformities and diseases c) Mannerisium & Idiosyncrasy d) Speech e) Any other peculiarities

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION HEAD SIZE : Large Small Round SHAPE: Round High dome and round High dome and flat back Keel or Egg shape Peg Top, Pyramid.

MOUSTACHES & BEARD Clean Shaven Scrubby, unshaven BEARD : Hair on upper lip Cheeks or chin Full Square Pointed Wide beards Mutton cops Sick beard Goated, Long flowing Short.

MOUSTACHES : Dropping Heavy Bushy Full, Handle bars, Dropping ‘Walrus’ Charlie Chaplin – Small, Ronald colman. Thin line, Clipped, Pencil, Tooth Brush, Turned up & Turned down.

MOUSTACHES : ENDS Dropping naturally, Turned up Pointed, Clipped. PECULARITIES : Hair moles for both sexes.

NECK SIZE : Long Short Thin PECULARITIES: “Wry” neck, Twisted, Down or up, Canted, Right or left, Goiter, “Adams Apple” prominent Thick hair below the collar line.

THE TORSO SIZE : Long Short. SLOPE : Horizontal Oblique SHOULDERS : a) BREADTH : Narrow, Broad. b) PECULARITIES: Dropping right shoulder, Dropping left shoulder, BUILD: a) CARRIAGE: Erect, Stopping, Hunchback, b) WAIST : Slim, Medium, Stout, Corpulent, CHEST : MALE : Hairy “Barrel” “Pigion” FEMALE : Breast: Full, Nil, Fat, Long.

THE ARMS AND HANDS ARMS : Noticeably Longer or shorter, than normal. WRIST : Thick, Thin, Normal. HANDS : Shape/Size : Broad, Stumpy, Long, Slender Colour : Red, Pale, Bluish, Veined. Condition : Well cared or neglected. FINGERS: Short, Normal, Broad, Stumpy, Tapering, Long, Slender, Bell Shaped, Claw like, Enlarged joints.

NAILS : Manicured, Varnished, Cut square, Long. Pointed, Neglected, Dirty, Broken, Bitten, Ridged, Spotted. PECULARITIES: Hairiness, Occupational, Cigarette stains, Vaccination marks, Scars, Tattoo marks, Jewellery on wrists and fingers. DEFORMITIES: Paralyzed, withered, webbed, Additional Fingers, Wringing Hands.

THE LEGS AND FEET LEGS : Long, Normal, Short, Well shaped, Shapeless, Bow legged, Knocking knees (if one – State which). ANKLES: Thick, Thin, Swollen. FEET : Large, Normal, Small, Broad, Narrow, Turned inwards, Turned outwards, Instep high, Arches Flat, Hammer Toes, Bunions, Corns, Enlarged joints. DEFORMITIES: Missing Legs or feet, Artificial appliances, Clubfoot, web bet feet, Surgical boots or irons.

FORE HEAD HEIGHT : Low Medium High SLOPE : Receding Normal Round Flat Vertical Prominent Bulging.

FORE HEAD WIDTH : Narrow Broad. PECULARITIES : Pronounced permanent frown. Deep Horizontal Wrinkles, Deep Vertical wrinkles.

HAIR & HAIR STYLE MALE FEMALE COLOUR – black, brown (light / dark), golden, blonde, white, gold , red, grey white TYPE - straight, wavy, curly TEXTURE- fine, coarse, frizzy, extra fine STYLES - long brushed back bun parted Edwardian center page boy left side roll right side short cut very short etorn crop shaved planted fringe or quiff fringe or bang

Condition ACCESSORIES HAIR & HAIR STYLE MALE FEMALE bald completely thin hair sides bald patched frontal baldness occipital combed over complete wig pastiche or toupee firzette false bun switch or pin curl

PECULIARITIES FACIAL HAIR MALE FEMALE peaked front, dyed clean shaven hair on upper scrubby, lip, cheeks or unshaven chin

SIZE : SPACE : COLOUR : SLOPE : EYES Small Large Normal. Close together Wide apart Normal. Black Blue Brown Grey Green Hazel. Internal oblique External oblique Straight.

EYES PECULARITIES : Missing Blind Artificial Diffective Wearing Glasses Blinks Staring Piercing Sunken Protruding Rheumy Weeping Blood Shot Eccentric pupil Squint.

EYE LIDS LASHES : DEFORMITIES : Long Medium Short. Dropping Scars Sleepy

EYE BROWS COLOUR : Only if different from colour of hair. Arched Straight Oblique LENGTH : Short Long United or Nearly united. BREADTH : Thin Thick Bushy

EYE BROWS PECULARITIES : Scanty Broken Missing Plucked Penciled Crooked

FACE SHAPE : Oval Round Long Square. PECULARITIES : Prominent cheek bones. Prominent jaws Flabby cheeks Bony face Sunken cheeks Smiling Scowling Wrinkled Pock marks Pimple eaten

FACE COMPLEXION Ruddy Bluish Tint Fresh Natural Fair Pale Sallow Dark Swarthy Colored ( Yellow, Brown, Black, Wheatish )

CHIN SHAPE : ………. . Pointed Square SLOPE: …………Jutting Protruding Receding Flat LENGTH: ………. Short long PECULARITIES: Double Dimpled or bi-lobed

EARS Size : ………Small / Medium / Large SHAPE : …. . Oval / round/ square / rectangular/ triangular BORDER / HELIX : a) origin – small, medium, large b) forward – not considered c) upper – flat, small, medium, large, folded d) outer or rear – flat, small, medium, large ANTI TRIGUS : a) slope- horizontal, slopping b) size - large, small

EARS LOBE : a) shape- blended, gulfed, pendant, square b) Size – large, small c) Peculiarities -pierced, red, swollen, pimply DEFORMATIES : Ears set high or low, “cauliflower” PECULIARITIES : - Darwinian extension or tubercles - Hair growing on ear - Kancha - Anti - Tragus / in ear hole - Scar or Cuts - One ear larger or shorter than other

NOSE DIMENSIONS : a) length – large , small b) projection – large, small c) width – narrow, broad LINE OR RIDGE : concave, straight, convex, jewish, acquiline, humped or roman, undulating BASE : turned up, horizontal, turned down ROOT : a) width – narrow, broad b) shape – flat, shallow, deep, S- curve

NOSE TIP : pointed, bulbous, flattened, cleft or bilobed NOSTRILS : a) size – large, small b) shape – pinched, dilated, expanded, septum exposed, septum dropped WINGS : a) size – small, large b) shape rounded, elliptical. Almond, square, triangular PECULIARITIES : crushed, twisted, pock marked, color ( if unusual)

LIPS HEIGHT – short, normal, long SHAPE - concave, straight, convex PROMINENCE – protruding upper / lower lip THICKNESS – thin, normal, thick PECULIARITIES : pouting, compressed, harelip pendant lower lip MOUTH Size – large, small, medium Shape – straight, dropping, twisted, turned up, turned down

TEETH SIZE : – small, normal, large PECULIARITIES : - prominence - missing - uneven - spacing - cross over - white or discoloration - crowing or other fillings - false teeth

GAIT AND DEPORTMENT 1. Style may be brisk, Active, hurried, slow, measured, pompous, hesitant, awkward, shuffling, lame (or) limping. 2. The head may be forward, backward (or) one side and the arms swinging at the sides or across, the body just hanging. 3. The knees may be bent, a leg swing forward (or) side ways, or the person may be high stepper. 4. The feet may be pigeon-toe, splayed, out flat or the may spring from the toes when walking.

( cont…) 5) Active people walk, briskly with arms swinging at the side or across the body. 6) One arm swings more another. 7) Walk slowly with arms hanging to the sides. 8) A man suffering from ill health walks will be slow. 9) Effeminate type of walk. 10) Manish type of Women. 11) Some people throws a leg to the left (or) right 12) Some people throws the leg forward before placing the foot on the ground.

(cont…. ) 13. Some people lift the foot before stepping on the ground. DISEASES Asthma, Cough, Itch, Paralysis, Ring, worm, Sciatica, Song eye.

Classified summaries SPEECH ACCENT: Foreign, Colonial, Nasal, Feminine (Jomen) Masculine (Men), Culture, Refine, Affected, Uneducated. DIALECT: Scotch, Irish, Welsh, Cockney, Regional, Country. INTONATION: Guttural, Metallic, Musical, Pitch high or low Clear, Distinct or Indistinct.

DELIVERY: Slow, Deliberate, Drawled, Hesitant, Fast, Quick, Fluent, Jerky, Breathless, Clipped, Precise, Staccato, Business like. DISABILITIES: Lisp, Stammer, Stutter. PECULARITIES: Cleft, Abundant, Spittle, Dry mouth, Gesticulation with speech, faulty dentures, Missing incisors.

MANNERISM 1) A parson may be fond of biting his finger, nails, take snuff, inhaling, smoke particular brand of cigarette, food (or) drinks. 2) While sitting, sits like a Cat, while on chair, tip the chair backwards, balance on the rear legs. 3) Sits awkwardly extreme edge. 4) Picking of the knuckles, fingernails or teeth. 5) Fidgeting with tie or rings (or) other Jewelleries. 6) Some people pat, rub, scratch, or pinch some part of the face (or) body.

(Cont…. . mannerism) 7. Dig in to the ear (or) nose by finger or stick. 8. Stroke moustaches or hairs or twisting the moustaches ends. 9. Sucking the thumb or fingers. 10. Pull or click the fingers. 11. Continuously (or) often adjust the tie (or) some part of the clothes. 12. Wringing Hands. 13. Jaws Tensed in a biting position. 14. Raising Nostrils & Cheeks. 15. Backward head jerks. 16. Side to side head Shakes 17. Protrusions of the Tongue. 18. Guttural Sounds

(Cont……mannerism) 19. Wrinkled nose. 20. Hands on hips. 21. Taking fast breathing. 22. Eye Brows raised and drawn together. 23. Kicking the Ground at imaginary object. 24. Covering the mouth with hand or Fist. 25. Tugging the Trousers. 26. Interrupting others. 27. Leaning back in the chair. 28. Slapping the palms. 29. Sinking hands into the front / hip / back pockets of trousers. 30. “OK” gesture or “Ring” 31. “V” Victory. 32. Clenched hands & resting under the beard.

(Cont……. . mannerism) 33. Peering over glasses. 34. Place one arm of the glasses frame in month. 35. Side long glance (stolen look) 36. Hopping 37. Tapping the finger tips on the side of the forehead. 38. Hands behind the head by clenching. 39. Chin stroking 40. Collar pulling 41. Pinching the nose. 42. Arms gripping 43. Gripping the hands at the back. 44. Gripping the wrist at the back. 45. Straddling the chair.