FBI Launches Child ID Phone App

August 9, 2011

Parents can store multiple photos of their child along with other information, such as height and weight. This allows the parent to quickly pull up the info to show anyone who is helping in the search.

One of the most useful features of the new FBI Child ID app is that it allows you to quickly email your child’s photos and physical description to the authorities. It also includes safety tips and information regarding what steps to take in the hours following a child disappearance.

Currently, the free app is only available on iOS devices. The FBI stated that they “plan to expand this tool to other types of mobile devices in the near future.”

According to the FBI website, a child goes missing every 40 seconds in the U.S. It’s certainly worth your time to take a few minutes to download and install the app!

Visit the FBI website for more information.

Rachel Faucett designs children clothes and runs Handmade Charlotte, a blog about design and vintage for children. She lives on a farm just outside of Atlanta with her husband and their five children.

Handmade Charlotte began with a few bolts of vintage fabric and a string of late nights making clothes for her daughters Isabella and Charlotte after everyone had gone to bed. Rachel had been selling antiques at the markets for several years with a strong focus on items for children and moving into clothing was a natural progression.