LOS ANGELES — Remote video guarding pioneer Elite Interactive Solutions recently announced its involvement with several prominent organizations to promote distribution of child identification kits.
Through its association with FBI-LEEDA, Elite is represented along with the National Child ID Program in partnership with the NFL Alumni Association and Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Safety Blitz Foundation.
The initiative includes providing at least one million inkless child identification kits, which allow parents to take, store and control their children’s fingerprints/DNA in their own home, according to the Elite Interactive Solutions announcement.
“As a company laser-focused on crime prevention, participating in a program predicated on protecting America’s children from harm could not be more in line with what Elite and its remote video guarding solution is all about,” says Elite Interactive Solutions founder and CEO Aria Kozak in the company announcement.
“We are grateful to FBI-LEEDA for endorsing Elite when asked for a private safety supporter and honored to be among the other prominent and respected organizations represented for this vitally important program,” he says.
Why Elite Interactive is Partnering with Child ID Program
According to the National Child ID Program’s (NCIDP) website, up to 1,000 children go missing in the United States every day, yet when its program began less than 2% of parents had a copy of their child’s fingerprints to use in case of an emergency. The group’s safety initiative is “dedicated to changing these statistics by providing parents and guardians with a tool they can use to help protect their children,” the announcement says.
The ID kits allow parents to collect specific information by recording the physical characteristics, fingerprints and DNA of their children on identification cards that are then kept at home by the parent or guardian. If ever needed, this ID kit gives authorities information to assist their efforts to locate a missing child, according to the announcement.
Since its inception in 1997, the NCIDP has distributed more than 70 million kits throughout North America. The program has been recognized by Congress and today works with federal, state and local leaders, coaches, athletes, faith-based organizations and corporate citizens to increase the safety of children in communities across the country.
With more than 10,000 members, FBI-LEEDA serves the training needs of law enforcement officers and improves their management practices. The organization offers 450+ in-person training classes each year.
