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INA, Ill. (July 15, 2015) - Fifth through eighth graders in º£½ÇÊÓƵ's Crime Fighters Kids Summer Camp have spent the week learning about many different aspects of the criminal justice field. Led by Ron Meek, RLC Criminal Justice Associate Professor, campers have completed many different hands-on activities and listed to several local professionals speak about crime scene processing, fingerprinting, K-9 police dogs, and much more. To learn more about Kids Summer Camps at RLC, contact the Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714 or 1267.

Six campers got the full tour of a BearCat vehicle, used by the local High Risk Team (HRT) in Jefferson County, Wednesday morning during Crime Fighters camp. The HRT is made up of Mt. Vernon Police Department (MVPD) and Jefferson County Sheriff's Department officers who respond to various assignments including search warrants, barricaded suspects or hostages, and countless more high risk scenes. The campers pictured are, FROM LEFT, Zach Hamilton (Benton), Leighton Malcolm (Woodlawn), Gracie Eldridge (West Frankfort), Kiera Reynolds (West Frankfort), Brady Young (Mt. Vernon), and Elisa Black (Mt. Vernon). Also pictured is Detective Captain Jeff Bullard, TOP, of the MVPD who serves as the HRT's Assistant Team Commander. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Camp leader Ron Meek helps Zach Hamilton of Benton try on a bulletproof vest worn by members of the High Risk Team. Detective Captain Jeff Bullard showed the campers many different tools the HRT use, including helmets, shields, hammers, and more. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Corporal Brian Huff and Jax, his K-9 police dog, perform a mock incident with RLC student and men's golfer Luke Robinson (United Kingdom) during Tuesday's Crime Fighters camp. Huff and seven-year-old Jax demonstrated the positives and unique abilities of a police dog. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Campers, FROM LEFT, Zach Hamilton (Benton), Kiera Reynolds (West Frankfort), and Leighton Malcolm (Woodlawn), sketch and search a mock crime scene Wednesday morning as part of a hands-on activity designed to put lessons learned in Crime Fighters camp to use. After the sketches, campers labeled each piece of evidence and made an informed conclusion about the scene and the events. Click on the image for a larger view.
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