There's no doubt that if a child goes missing, every second counts until they return home. The Richland County Sheriff's Department "Kid Print Program" helps speed up the process of an investigation and the recovery of a lost child. The program also reminds us just how important it is to talk with our children about being safe. Kid Print is a great program, it's very important and most importantly it works. Kid Print events take place weekly all over Richland County. The program is offered FREE to the public and is sponsored by the Richland County Sheriff's Foundation. Over the past 5 years, almost 30,000 children were printed and photographed by our Kid Print team. The parents of those children received an identification picture, statistical information about their child and an imprint of the right and left thumb all on an 8x10 paper for use in an emergency situation. The Sheriff’s Department does not keep a record of the information, all the material goes home with the parents. The Sheriff stated that a lot of times we have people from out of town visiting the area come to an event that Kid Print is present at, and they have their child fingerprinted. They will compliment RCSD on the program; some don't have something like this where they are from, and so we are happy to accommodate them. It provides comfort and the assurance that all the critical information about the child is in one place. As your Sheriff I understand the importance of program like Kid Print and the importance of child safety. I am extremely proud of those that are making this program a success and that help give parents that peace of mind in the case of an emergency. I want to remind everyone to talk with their children and grandchildren about staying safe and about what to do when danger approaches. Please encourage your kids to go to our child page of our website at www.rcsd.net or our interact with us on our teen facebook page – as adults I would encourage you to go to our website and social media sites to receive tons of FREE information that can protect you and your community. So far this year, we have printed and photographed over 7,000 children. Our teams can come out to visit community groups, schools, churches, and other organizations (under the premise that the event is children related). For more information about the Kid Print program visit http://www.rcsd.net/dept/kidprint.htm or email a request to have us come out at [email protected].
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