FBI’s Child ID App putting Safety in Your Hands

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to take advantage of the recently launched Child ID app, which is the first mobile application created by the FBI to provide a convenient place to electronically store photos and vital information about your children so that it’s literally right at hand if you need it. You can show the pictures and provide physical identifiers such as height and weight to security or police officers on the spot. Using a special tab on the app, you can also quickly and easily email the information to authorities with a few clicks. There is no charge for the app. The app also includes tips on keeping children safe as well as specific guidance on what to do in those first few crucial hours after a child goes missing. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office encourages you to share the word about this app with family and friends, especially during upcoming activities in your communities to raise awareness on crime and drug prevention. For its part, the FBI is working to publicize the app with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), its long-time partner in the National Child Identification Program, which provides a physical kit to gather your child’s pictures, fingerprints, personal characteristics, and even DNA to keep with you in case of emergency.