(L-R) Deputy Michael Didas and Deputy Michael Anne process a child’s SAFE CHILD card. (Photo/Livingston County Sheriff’s Office)
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NYLON – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office went to the New York State Fair in Syracuse to take down critical information on hundreds of New York State children as part of Operation SAFE CHILD.
According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Deputy Michael Didas and Deputy Michael Anne attended the New York State Fair in Syracuse. Each year, the New York State Sheriff’s Association sponsors a booth at the New York State Fair which is manned by Sheriff’s members from across the state. On one day, Sheriff’s Deputies issued over 320 Safe Child ID Cards through Operation Safe Child.
The Operation SAFE CHILD Card program is a free service administered by the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, Inc. with the technological support of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Using the latest digital fingerprinting technology and high resolution photography, 64 county sheriffs and other agencies around New York State produce SAFE CHILD cards for parents and guardians at public events throughout the year.
The main purpose of the program is to take down identifying information about the child on a SAFE CHILD card. The same information is stored in a statewide database. The storage of this information is entirely voluntary and requires the written consent of a parent or legal guardian.
In addition to quickly providing important details to police agencies investigating child disappearances, the SAFE CHILD card can be used in conjunction with the NYS AMBER Alert and Missing Child Alert programs. If a child goes missing, the SAFE CHILD program allows their information to be electronically disseminated within minutes, significantly increasing the possibility of bringing a missing child home.
Interested community members are encouraged to call Community Policing Deputy Michael Didas at (585) 243-7100 for further information on upcoming Operation SAFE CHILD events and other Livingston County Sheriff’s Office services.
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