What is TBIs TN KidKit and how does it help when a child goes missing?
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a tool parents can use to effectively store key information about their children should they ever go missing. TN KidKit is a free tool that allows parents to digitally store information like height, weight, medical details and pictures that they can provide to law enforcement should their child ever go missing. The TBI provides four different TN KidKits depending on a childs age. Parents can choose between birth-3, ages 4-8, ages 9-13 and ages 14-18 when filling out their KidKit. Every second counts when a child goes missing. If were waiting on information or facts about a child or a photo, a new photo of the child, then that is minutes thats taken away from looking for the child, said Shelly Smitherman with the TBI. Officials recommend that parents fill out a KidKit and update it often since a childs appearance can change drastically in a short period of time. Copyright 2021 WVLT. All rights reserved.