The Horry County Police Department has implemented a project designed to curb the traditional high numbers of juvenile related crimes during the summer months. Camp Pride, co-sponsored by the Community Coalition of Horry County and Shoreline Behavioral Health Services, was created to provide youth from various communities within Horry County with an alternative to sitting idle at home and allow for positive interaction with law enforcement officers. The interaction is intended to mitigate the propensity for criminal activity by proving a nurturing environment. This environment created at Camp Pride is intended to enhance the camp attendee's self esteem and instill proper ethical values.

Camp Pride, which is staffed by the department's School Resource Officers, enrolls approximately sixty participants every year between the ages of eleven and fifteen, without regard to race, social economics status, religious affiliation or gender. The police department utilizes a number of agencies in Horry County to help in the recruitment process. Agencies such as the Department of Social services, Department of Juvenile Justice, Family Court System, Horry County School District, Horry County Shelter Home, Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole, Foster Parent Program and Police Officer referrals have made a generous list of possible participants every year.