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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030711151507
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001253448-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030703
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000941685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				330224167
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10883 THORNMINT RD
		STREET 2:		619-673-8600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6196738600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10883 THORNMINT RD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMAGEWARE SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIS BILL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253448

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15757
		FILM NUMBER:		03783660

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10883 THORNMINT RD
		STREET 2:		C/O IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8586738600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10883 THORNMINT RD
		STREET 2:		C/O IMMAGEWARE SYSTEMS
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-03</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000941685</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253448</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILLIS BILL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Technology &amp; Business Dev.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ By: John Gott, Attorney-in-fact,     For: Bill Willis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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