ID Kits for Kids Available Locally
Identification kits for children are being distributed through the public school system and the local sheriff’s office, according to the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas.
Students in grades K – 6 will be given a kit at school, and each sheriff in Texas will receive additional kits to be handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis to children who fall outside the K – 6 range or who do not attend public school.
Each kit contains an inkless fingerprinting card, DNA swab and preservation envelope and a wallet card. All information can be completed by a parent or guardian and stored at home. In the event of an emergency, the ID kit can be handed over to authorities to help locate a missing child.
The kits are provided through joint efforts of the Sheriffs’ Association, the American Football Coaches Association, the FBI’s National Child Identification Program, the Texas Association of School Administrators and the office of Governor Rick Perry. For more information, contact Tami Becton, (806) 729-4471 or tami@childidprogram.com, or call the local superintendent’s or sheriff’s offices.