TAG/Eli Comes to the Rescue of America's Missing Children

Greenville, SC--February 22, 2002--TAG/Eli announced today it is bringing together a nationwide network of concerned parents whose goal is to protect their children from abduction and disappearance. Members of TAG/Eli are astute and conscientious parents who are taking action to abate their number one fear; that harm will come to their sons or daughters. Not only does TAG/Eli provide missing child insurance, it guarantees a comprehensive and conclusive search should an enrolled child ever disappear. The private agency also offers an educational and awareness program designed to help parents implement a plan to prevent their children from being lost, abducted, or from running away.

The greatest concern of most parents is the safety of their children. Speaking to this concern, TAG/Eli provides a team of highly trained professionals who assist parents and children in avoiding such disasters. Should a child enrolled with TAG/Eli become missing, the agency mobilizes what are quite arguably this nation's top investigative and forensic experts into an orchestrated search for the missing child. These seasoned professionals work with local and federal law enforcement to fine-tune the search.

TAG/Eli spokesperson William Gassen said, "Of the 5000 or so missing children whose files stayday in and day out, month after month, year after year, there is one common denominator: parents who lack the knowledge and resources to find their children. TAG/Eli eliminates this deficiency and empowers parents with the means and the opportunity. Our ultimate goal is to provide parents with the knowledge and ability to mitigate the risk of disappearance in the first place and quickly recover should it ever occur. People insure their homes, their cars, their credit cards, but until now, they have been unable to align protection for their most precious assets---their children. This is what TAG/Eli is about."

TAG/Eli leverages two factors - knowledge and resources - supported by a proven methodology that has historically without fail led to the successful recovery of missing or abducted children. Using such resources as expert practitioners, leading edge technology, non-profit organizations, and the media, TAG/Eli implements a comprehensive program of prevention, search, recovery, and follow-up. It offers technical assistance to parents regarding the law and the justice system as well as aftercare referrals to medical services, counseling, and continuing education. The service is available to parents, grandparents, and legal guardians of children up to the age of seventeen years who are enrolled and maintain an active membership.

"We're utilizing private enterprise to address a public issue," said Gassen. "Until now you had fingerprint ID kits or possibly a court ordered bond, both effective protection tools but each extremely limited in scope. TAG/Eli eclipses all previous child protection offerings. There's a new dawn arising and TAG/Eli is the leading edge."

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