The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is offering families free Child ID Kits as an important child safety resource.
The kit provides parents and guardians with a simple way to record important identifying information about their child that they can provide to officials in the event that their child goes missing.
The kit collects fingerprints, a current photograph, physical descriptors, emergency contacts, and other key details. The kit is kept by the parent or guardian at home, and none of the information will be stored by the Sheriff’s Office or in any government database.
In the event of a missing child, parents or guardians can provide law enforcement with their completed Child ID Kit, allowing officials to begin an investigation as quickly as possible.
The Child ID Kits are provided through a partnership between the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), and the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) as part of a nationwide effort to equip families with an important child safety resource.
To acquire one for free, parents or guardians can visit Sheriff’s Office locations during normal business hours:
- Sheriff’s Headquarters4434 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
- Goleta Marketplace Office7040 Marketplace Dr, Goleta
- Carpinteria Sheriff’s Station5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria
- Santa Ynez Valley Sheriff’s Station1745 Mission Drive, Solvang
- Lompoc Sheriff’s Station3500 Harris Grade Road, Lompoc
- Buellton Sheriff’s Station140 W. Hwy 246, Buellton
- Santa Maria Sheriff’s Station812 W. Foster Road, Santa Maria
- New Cuyama Sheriff’s Station70 Newsome Street, New Cuyama
Parents are encouraged to complete the kit as soon as they receive it and update the information and photograph periodically as their child grows.
