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 a new free tool from the FBI can help. The FBI's 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 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 quickly and easily e-mail the information to authorities with a few clicks. 

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

• Download the FBI's Child App brochure here
• Download the Child App full content form in PDF form