Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 25, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in the 2000 Form SB-2 (File No. 333-93131) of ImageWare Systems, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 1999. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Diego, CA November 20, 2000