ImageWare Systems and SAGEM Morpho To Advance Booking Systems At New Jersey State Police With Integrated Livescan / Mug Shot Solution
SAN DIEGO, CA, September 29, 2004 - ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW),
a leading global developer of biometric, digital imaging and identification software solutions, and SAGEM Morpho, Inc. (SMI), a leading biometrics company for corporate, government and law enforcement, today announced an agreement to provide the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) with an integrated Livescan / Mug Shot solution across multiple precincts. This initial project, valued at approximately $200,000, represents the first stage of a multi-phase project for expanding the Department’s booking systems.
Under the terms of the agreement, SMI will provide the NJSP with a customized Livescan system by integrating ImageWare’s image capture technology with its Livescan software. This integrated solution will enable NJSP to capture a variety of images including digital mug shots, scars, marks and tattoos, as well as fingerprint from a single booking station, eliminating the need for multiple capture stations and redundant data entry.
The integrated Livescan system will also comply with NJSP’s Standards for the Electronic Capture of Mug Shots, which is an adaptation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) “Best Practice Recommendation for the Capture of Mug Shots.”
“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to be a part of the NJSP’s booking system expansion,” said Jim Miller, ImageWare’s chairman and CEO. “Our image capture technology is widely recognized as among the best in the industry and we are proud to be integrating our technology with SMI’s Livescan system which will provide a seamless multi-biometric capture system that will improve NJSP’s criminal booking process.”
About SAGEM Morpho
SAGEM, the world’s largest biometrics company, develops, manufactures, and integrates multiple biometric technologies including fingerprint, iris and facial recognition products and services. SAGEM applies more than twenty years of global experience in biometric identification to deliver trusted and reliable biometric solutions to address many markets including law enforcement, federal government, Homeland Security, driver’s licenses, civil identification, applicant background checks as well as consumer and commercial products. SAGEM Morpho’s solutions are in use by government agencies including the FBI, NYPD and statewide systems for customers such as New York, Texas and Arizona. SAGEM Morpho is a wholly owned subsidiary of the European firm SAGEM. For more information, visit www.morpho.com.
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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