ImageWare Systems® Adds Data Sharing and Extends Facial Recognition Capabilities At Clark County Detention Center
SAN DIEGO, CA., July 7, 2003 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW)
today announced that the Company has received a purchase order to provide the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas with additional licenses of ImageWare’s Face ID® application and develop a customized interface that will allow the Center to access the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s (LVMPD) repository of criminal data and images.
“Our ability to connect to the LVMPD’s database, coupled with ImageWare’s facial recognition software will significantly expand the breadth of our investigative capabilities,” said Curtis Pellerin, programmer analyst for the Clark County Detention Center. “We will now have access to all of LVMPD’s mugshots and booking information and will be able to conduct facial recognition searches from their data as well.”
“The ability to share data is crucial to the success of the criminal investigative process,” said Lori Rodriguez, president of ImageWare’s Law Enforcement Division. “The Clark County Detention Center has been using ImageWare’s facial recognition, booking and investigative solutions since 2002 and we are thrilled that they have elected to enhance their overall investigative solution with ImageWare’s data sharing platform.”
ImageWare's Face ID application utilizes facial recognition technology to search for and match facial characteristics of a suspect against a police department's Crime Capture System (CCS), an easy-to-use digital imaging solution for automated capture, storage, and retrieval of booking images and related information. ImageWare’s Face ID is enabled by FaceIt®, a proprietary facial recognition technology from Identix.
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), is a 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 Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.
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