A smartphone
application has been developed to help Australian parents provide information
to police in an attempt to locate their children if they go missing.
The free Australian
Police Child ID App was adapted from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's
(FBI) Child ID App in the United States. This collaborative effort has seen the
Australian Federal Police (AFP) create a tool that will help parents and
guardians more easily collect and send important information about their
child/children to authorities in the event of a disappearance or abduction.
The application
allows families to store photographs and vital information about their children
on their mobile phone. In the devastating event that a child goes missing, this
information can be immediately provided to authorities.
While the vast
majority of children who go missing are quickly returned safely, usually within
24 hours of going missing, the application can be used to quickly provide
crucial information to police, assisting them to expedite their search.
The application
also includes safety advice and checklists for parents on keeping children
safe, information about what to do in the hours immediately after a child goes
missing and provides quick and efficient access to emergency contact phone
numbers.
This app is
available at no cost for Android and iPhone users. Please remember that anyone
with information relating to a missing child should contact their local police
or contact the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre on 1800 000 634 or
email missing@afp.gov.au.
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