FBI App Helps Find Missing Kids

You're shopping at the mall with your children when one of them suddenly disappears. A quick search of the nearby area is unsuccessful. What do you do?

Now there's a new tool from the FBI that can help. Our just launched Child ID app—the first mobile application created by the FBI—provides 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 e-mail 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 FBI has launched a free iPhone app that stores photos and vital information about your child, such as height and weight, that can be accessed immediately in case your child gets lost or goes missing. There's also a function to e-mail the information to authorities.

The app includes tips on keeping children safe and what to do in those first few crucial hours after a child goes missing.

Currently, the Child ID app is only available on iPhones.