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Michigan Child Identification Program
At a Masonic Chip Event, Masons generate individual completed child identification kits that are given to the parent to take
home for safe keeping (we keep nothing but a permission form).
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Each child progresses through the several stations of the event generating an identifying item at each station and placing
them in his or her kit. This completed kit can be immediately provided to authorities to aid in the recovery of a missing child.
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An Event in the Public Interest by the Masons of Michigan
- No charge to parents
MICHIP is provided free of charge to the public. All of the indemnifying iteming generated during the event are given to the
child's family.
- Toothprints® Dental Impressions
Teeth, like fingerprints, are unique. Even with a child who is losing and gaining teeth, a dental imprint gives accurate and
important information for identification purposes.
- DNA
Cheek cells in saliva provide DNA, which can uniquely identify anyone.
- Dog Scents
Saliva provides a pure, exclusive trace scent, which tracking dogs can use to find lost children.
- Color Photo
Amber Alert is in operation through¬out Michigan. The color photo can be circulated by police to media throughout the state within two hours of an abduction.
- Fingerprints
Fingerprints are a well known tool for recovery and identification.
- Recorded Interview
A brief videotaped interview is invaluable to an investigator. the MICHIP interview captures teh appearance, speech, mannerisms and important personal
characteristics of a child. It is the cornerstone of the program.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) recognizes
COMPREHENSIVE MASONIC CHIP as one of the most complete child recovery and identification programs in the nation. In 1999 alone,
over 797,500 children were reported missing in the United States.
The Michigan Child Identification Program, or MICHIP, is sponsored by the Michigan Masons and uses a defined "Masonic Model"
called COMPREHENSIVE MASONIC CHIP. It is currently in operation by Masonic jurisdictions in thirteen states and continues to
be adopted by Masons across North America.
Click here for more information or call us at (800)632-8764.
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