ImageWare Announces New Orders
SAN DIEGO, CA, June 10, 1999 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) is pleased to announce that the following customers have placed purchase orders to upgrade to the recently released Crime Capture System® version 2.0 digital mug shot system:
- Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Washington
- Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon
- Indianapolis Police Department/Marion County Sheriffs Department, Indiana
- Anoka County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota
- Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, California
The newest version of ImageWare’s Crime Capture System (CCS) mugshot system incorporates many enhancements that allow for greater customer flexibility and configurability. Crime Capture System 2.0 combines the best features of ImageWare’s two mugshot systems - Crime Capture System 1.0 and ForceField 2000TM. The Crime Capture System allows agencies to electronically capture and store arrestee’s information and photos, as well as access the database through robust and feature rich investigative search applications.
Jim Miller, ImageWare’s Chairman and CEO commented, "It is because of our constant customer feedback that we were able to develop such feature rich and flexible applications so we are very pleased that it’s these existing customers that have been the first to upgrade to the new CCS 2.0. I am confident that they will find CCS 2.0 significantly more user friendly and flexible." Miller continued, "More importantly, investigators will be able to easily access the mugshot database to more quickly and efficiently resolve crime."
Crime Capture System 2.0 is integrated with the other modules of ImageWare’s C.R.I.M.E.S® suite including Face ID®, a facial recognition application and Suspect ID®, suspect composite software. This seamless integration allows for the use of state-of-the-art facial recognition technology as a means to cull a photo database to identify suspects.
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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