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Digital Information Discs
No one likes to think about it, but it can happen - at any time and at any place: a child can go missing. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, each year approximately 800,000 children are reported missing. Of these, 200,000 are family abductions, 58,000 are non-family abductions, and about 115 are stereotypical "kidnappings". And then there are runaways. Between 1.6 and 2.8 million runaways are reported each year. Let's put it in figures that might make more sense. There are approximately 75 million children under age 18 in the U.S. and there are approximately 260,000 abductions per year. That means each year approximately 1 in every 285 children will be abducted. The odds of winning a $7 prize in the Mega Millions Lottery is 1 in 304. That means a child has a greater chance of being abducted than you do of winning $7 on a single lottery play! For runaways, that comes out to between 1 in every 26 to 46 children under the age of 18 will become runaways - most of those will be between the ages of 10-17. Those are scary figures. So what can you do to be prepared if the worst happens? According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (www.missingkids.com), one of the most critical things you can have on hand for first responders is a recent, high resolution, portrait quality photo (taken within the last six months) of your child in digital form on CD. This gives the police officers involved a very rapid way to distribute a photo of your child saving the precious hours in getting that child's photo out to various agencies. A digital Information Disc for each child in your family is exactly what the police need. It is a CD with a high-resolution, portrait quality photo of your child along with a physical description and other information that can aid in the identification of a missing child. More importantly, it can include such medical information such as allergies, diabetes, epilepsy or autism that may affect the child's treatment upon being found. It also contains a a plain copy of the photo in case the information has fallen out of date. For safe storage and easy retrieval, it comes in a standard DVD-style case with clips inside for holding a DNA sample and fingerprint card. There is also a printed photo on the cover of the case. A fingerprint card and ink strip are included in the case. But Digital Information Discs are not just for children. How many times have you heard about a senior citizen suffering from Alzheimer's wandering away from a care facility? Just last year a group of men were lost in the Utah wilderness. And then there are college students. Last year in Indiana two similar looking college students were in an accident where one died - and the survivor was misidentified as the girl who actually died? Would a Digital Information Disc have made a difference in the identification process? While no one can say for certain, there is the distinct possibility it could have helped. If you have a group of 10 or more people, I can provide this service for as low as $15 per disc. If I were to do it individually, I would have to charge as much as $50 per disc. It is also available as an add-on to any portrait session. My current area is the counties of Hillsdale, Jackson, Branch and Lenawee in Michigan. If you live outside of my area and want a Digital Information Disc, please print this form, fill it out, and mail it (to the address at the top of the form) along with a 5X7 photo of the subject along with payment. I will create the disc and return the photo with the disc. Sessions are limited, so contact me soon by emailing me at pywrit@msn.com or pywrit@pywrit.com with your request. Why Shouldn't I just download one of
those free ID kits from the internet?
Why can't I just take a photo with
my point-and-shoot digital camera? What if my child were to disappear
in a store or public place? It would be awkward carrying CDs everywhere. Is this just for kids? How long will it take to get my DID? |
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