This program gives the parents of every participating child
the tools they need for indentification of that child should he or she ever
become missing.
At CHIPs qualified professionals make a video
tape of the child, take an impression of the teeth, make a DNA swab, and
take the child's fingerprints. These are put into a kit which is given
to the parents for safekeeping and nothing is kept by CHIPs. Give yourswelf
peace of mind and participate when CHIPs comes to your
area!
The probability of
recovering a child is directly proportional to the quality and
quantity of
accurate, current identification data available on them, and the
speed and breadth of the
response to the situation.
IT is the goal of CHIP to help families be prepared for a lost,
missing, or kidnapped child
event by having, in hand, the exact kind of high quality information
/ data on the child
that news agencies and law enforcement needs to provide the best and
most diverse
response to the crises.
The CHIP program includes the following components:
VIDEOTAPE: A brief structured videotape interview that can be
quickly distributed to the
media in order to reach a huge audience. This short structured /
standardized interview
answers key questions needed if a child is missing.
FINGERPRINTING: Fingerprinting is a well-known means of
identification. Resourceful
parents keep fingerprints available should the need arise.
TOOTHPRINTS: A tooth-print bite impression is quick and easy. Teeth,
like fingerprints
are unique. A dental imprint gives both accurate and important
information for
identification purposes. The tooth-print impression plate also holds
DNA that can also
identify the child.
DNA SWAB: Washington CHIP program takes a separate spit and cellular
DNA swab
from the inside of the oral cavity (inside of cheek). This helps
ensure that a quality DNA
sample is obtained. This also backs up any DNA and spit that is
obtained on the
Tooth-Print.
Be sure to check our Calendar and plan ahead to bring your children
to the CHIPs booth. The peace of mind that having the CHIPs kit at
home will give you is priceless.
