Police Chaplain
Law enforcement chaplains do some or all of the following:
The police chaplain works directly under the chief of police to accomplish the following.
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Counsel law enforcement officers
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Counsel other members of a department
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Counsel the families of law enforcement officers and other department personnel
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Visit sick or injured officers and departmental personnel in homes and hospitals
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Make death notifications
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Provide assistance to victims
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Teach officers in areas such as Stress Management, Ethics, Family Life, and Pre-retirement classes and courses
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Serve as part of a department's Crisis Response Team
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Assist at suicide incidents
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Serve as liaison with other clergy in the community
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Provide for the spiritual needs of prisoners
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Furnish expert responses to religious questions
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Offer prayers at special occasions such as recruit graduations, awards ceremonies, and city council meetings.
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Deal with transients and the homeless
A law enforcement chaplain should be an ecclesiastically certified person in good standing and endorsed for law enforcement chaplaincy by a recognized religious body, with five (5) years experience in ministry.
A law enforcement chaplain should be available to serve on a 24-hour call basis, determined and governed by the head law enforcement chaplain
Law enforcement chaplains may or may not be duly sworn police officers.
Chaplain Bobby Brown