San Bernardino Sheriff's Department Expands IWS Law Enforcement Solution to Include Countywide Data Sharing

ImageWare(R) Systems (AMEX:IWS), a world-leading
developer and provider of identity management solutions, has been
selected by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department CAL-ID
Bureau to expand its existing IWS Law Enforcement solution by
integrating a central NIST-compliant identification repository,
enabling the sharing of all photo images and data from San Bernardino
and Riverside counties. This allows for the flow of images and data
into one repository for more streamlined access as well as rapid and
reliable identification of both suspects and known criminals.
   Under the terms of the deal, ImageWare will enable law enforcement
organizations in both San Bernardino and Riverside counties to match
images and data from the county and state databases to fingerprints
taken in the field.
   "Serving the largest county in the United States, we are
constantly looking for technologies that will help our law enforcement
officers in doing their jobs more effectively," said Lieutenant Jeff
Rose, project manager, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
CAL-ID Bureau. "Our primary goal is to provide a greater level of
safety to the San Bernardino and Riverside communities; and with the
expansion of ImageWare's technology, we will be well prepared to
verify a person's identity more efficiently and accurately."
   "This latest project continues to support our position as the
preferred provider of identity management solutions for the law
enforcement community," said Jim Miller, CEO, ImageWare Systems.
"We're certain our solutions will effectively meet the needs of the
San Bernardino and Riverside CAL-ID program, delivering fast and
reliable search and confirmation of images and data."
   California's CAL-ID program seeks to provide biometric
identification services and technologies to all 58 counties in
California. Law enforcement agencies electronically forward
fingerprint files to the state's fingerprint repository in Sacramento,
which transmits the files through the CJIS WAN to the FBI. California
maintains fingerprint files on almost 15 million individuals.
   IWS Law Enforcement is a complete digital booking, identification
and investigative solution, enabling officers to capture, store and
search booking data and images, including mug shots; fingerprints; and
scars, marks and tattoos (SMTs). IWS Law Enforcement solution also
employs facial recognition technology to take an image or digital
composite and search mug shot databases for potential matches based on
similarities in facial characteristics and also integrates seamlessly
with existing FBI, DMV, RMS, JMS, AFIS or other systems to capture
live, scanned or imported images, as well as arrest and demographic
data. The IWS Law Enforcement solution can also be used to:

   --  Create photo lineups and mug books

   --  Print photo IDs and wristbands for inmates, employees and
        visitors

   --  Conduct Web-based investigations

   --  Share booking data and images with other local, state, federal
        and international agencies

   --  Generate wanted posters

   About ImageWare Systems, Inc.

   ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) is a world-leading developer and
provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure
credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies. Scalable
for worldwide deployment, the Company's biometric product line
includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm
independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited
population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to
manage and issue secure credentials, including national IDs,
passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control
credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law
enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and
investigative capabilities. The Company also provides comprehensive
digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry.
ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Canada and
Germany. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.

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