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Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
As
independent registered public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-180809
on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-201442 and
333-214124 on Forms S-3, of our reports dated March 19, 2018,
relating to the consolidated financial statements of ImageWare
Systems, Inc. (“Company”) (which report includes an
explanatory paragraph relating to the uncertainty of the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern), and the
effectiveness of ImageWare Systems, Inc.’s internal control
over financial reporting, included in this Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
/s/
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
San
Diego, California
March
19, 2018