What to do when your child is missing?

Kids are naughty and very active by nature. They do not tend to stay at one place and keep moving from one place to another, playing with the things around, exploring the new world, fidgeting with every other thing that come up on their way  and jumping from one place to another.  It is precisely their restless nature which makes them vulnerable to crimes of different types. There has been an appalling rise in crime against children. Parents need to be more alert and aware of their children’s activities and surroundings.

According the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC), 85% – 90% of the 876,213 persons who were reported missing to America’s law enforcement agencies in the year 2000 were under 18 years of age (juveniles). Kidnapping have become far too regular, with crooks resorting to them for a quick buck.

With Toddlers, parents need to be even more careful. Parents need to be extra cautious with children under five as they need to be taken care of all the time. Parents should keep these unsuspecting children in their sights all the time. .This age group of children forms the easiest target for criminals. When you can’t find your child for longer than usual then look for him at all their places where you think the kid can crawl and hide like almirah, closets, trunks, under beds etc. still if you are unable to find him, then follow these points.

• Immediately inform your local law enforcement agency or call up on the emergency phone numbers of your country and report your child as missing. Most police departments have a separate team for dealing with child related cases. Provide all the required detailed information about your child like his age, weight, any identification mark etc. that could help the law enforcement investigator to help find your child. Also, take name and telephone number of the investigator.
• If your child is missing goes missing at the store or any mall, then without any delay inform the store security and tell them about the missing child. Search the parking areas and the vicinity where you last saw your child. Big stores usually have camera surveillance which can track you child easily.
• If your kid is discovered missing from your home, then try not to touch anything in your home or your child’s room until the law enforcement team arrives and finish off their enquiries. There can possibility of clues which can be erased unknowingly by you when you touch them.
• If possible, immediately notify your local non- profit Child locator service and all local media assignment desks.
• Provide them with your child’s recent photograph. Give them a detailed description of the type of clothes worn by the child at the time of disappearance.
• Never lose hope in such a situation. Take care of your family and motivate everyone to eat properly and take good rest.

Nearly 2,200 children in this country go missing everyday, and often this happens in a split second while the parent looks away for a single moment. Heaven forbid this should happen to you, a predicament like this will require you to act as swiftly as possible while remaining calm. There is no way, however, to remain more calm than if you were to have the LOC8TOR-PLUS Child Locator on your side! The LOC8TOR-PLUS Child Locator is a simple-to-use, high-tech wireless alert device that enables you to locate any tagged lost child, pet or other possession using instant audio, visual, and vibration alerts that point you in exactly the right direction.