State Farm will host the Meridian area Child Safety Day event at
Percy Bland's office located at 1602 24th Avenue near
Midtown Grille Restaurant on May 19 from 10:00 am until 2:00 p.m. State Farm
will partner with the Meridian Police Department for this event. The Police
Department will provide certified technicians to conduct the child passenger
and booster seat inspections. They will also provide an officer available for
child finger printing. State Farm's Public Affairs office will provide the ink
pads and the Good Neigh Bear Print booklets. This program provides parents with
child identification materials. The Good Neigh Bear Prints Booklet has pages
for parents and law enforcement personnel to complete. A child's basic
identification information, dental information, fingerprints, and photograph
can be recorded in the booklet. These booklets should be kept in a safe place
by parents and could be useful in helping to locate children missing on a
long-term basis. A photograph can be taken of the child and inserted into the
booklet to assist with the completion of the child's basic information.
Maureen Lofton
Assistant for Governmental Affairs
City of