The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.
Child Identification Programs
Programs that make complete sets of fingerprints for children and youth younger than age 18 at the request of parents who want to ensure that they have a means of identification should their offspring run away, become lost, be abducted or become victims of violent crime. Fingerprints may be digitally scanned by computer or rolled onto an ink card. Also included are programs that issue materials that enable parents to take their child's fingerprints at home.
Programs that provide instructions and materials which help parents assemble information about their children that can be used to identify them should they run away, become lost, be abducted or become victims of violent crime. The kits usually contain a current photograph of the child (taken annually), a written description of the child (e.g., full name, address, date of birth, gender, height, weight, identifying marks, glasses, braces), a set of the child's fingerprints, a lock of the child's hair, and a copy of the child's medical and dental records. The kits may also contain a blood or tissue sample for DNA analysis and/or a videotape of the child, are kept in a safe place and are turned over to law enforcement personnel when necessary. Some programs also include abduction prevention information and instructions that parents can follow should their child become missing.