Child ID kits contain important information about kids, like physical characteristics and fingerprints, that can be used by law enforcement agencies to track down or identify a child who has gone missing. According to the National Child ID Program, which has provided over 70 million inkless in-home child ID kits since 1997 to communities like Penobscot County, the information the kits contain becomes invaluable to law enforcement agents when a child goes missing. Get our free mobile appAccording to Sheriff Troy Morton, they're valuable tools, and, as such, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office is providing them to families in Eastern Maine for free. The Child ID Kit enables parents to easily record their child's physical characteristics, fingerprints, and DNA on an identification card. Read More: Maine's Summer Break: Tips For Safe Driving Around KidsTo get your free child ID kit, you can contact the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office located at 85 Hammond Street in Bangor, or you can call 207-947-4585.