ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 2025 YOUTH POLICE CAMPS SET TO BEGIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025
CARBONDALE – To build stronger communities and positive relationships with law enforcement, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is hosting three, Team Illinois Youth Police Camps (TIYPC) this summer in Carbondale, Elsah, and Romeoville. Each week-long, overnight camp is geared for teenagers 13-17 years and focuses on providing personal development opportunities to challenge young people to reach their full potential.
The TIYPCs are based upon a military model and attendees, or cadets, learn military drills and participate in physical fitness exercises. Cadets also attend classroom instruction on leadership development, substance abuse resistance, team building principles, and other life enhancing skills. TIYPCs promote positive rapport and interactions between law enforcement and attendees.
The southern Illinois TIYPC will be held at Touch of Nature in Makanda, Illinois from June 8-14, 2025. Developed in partnership with the Carbondale Police Department, TIYPC enjoyed its first successful season in 2023.
“The Carbondale Police Department is looking forward to participating in the third Team Illinois Youth Police Camp at Touch of Nature this summer,” said Carbondale Police Department Acting Chief Anthony Williams. “Our officers and support staff have seen the positive impact this camp brings to the lives of the campers, their families, and their communities. We are honored to be a part of the process of helping these young people find ways to face adversity and build their self-confidence. We also appreciate all of the donors who help make this camp possible.”
To apply to the TIYPC held at Touch of Nature, contact ISP Special Agent Justin Haney at 618‑534-6477 or Justin.Haney@illinois.gov or go to https://www.tiypc.org/.
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