WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAINS DO
- Pursue and cultivate professional relationships with all law enforcement personnel, laying the foundations for future ministry opportunities;
- Provide personal, confidential and compassionate counseling without charge;
- Exemplify a well-anchored ethical, spiritual, and moral lifestyle;
- Assist law enforcement in delivering injury and death notifications;
- Assist people in crisis situations, providing for immediate physical needs as well as establishing a support system to include their personal clergy or religious leaders, family members, friends, etc.;
- Visit sick and injured law enforcement personnel in the hospital;
- Offer supportive care for victims of traumatic incidents;
- Attend and participate in officer’s funerals, weddings, graduations, promotional and award ceremonies, retirements, etc.;
- Offer invocations and benedictions at public and agency functions;
- Counsel with personnel and family members as requested;
- Attend and participate in regular meetings and training activities that enhance the individual chaplain’s effectiveness as well as the overall chaplain ministry;
- Respond to major disasters, accidents, demonstrations, police actions, public functions, etc., that require the presence of a large number of agency personnel;
- Develop, organize, and implement spiritual and support organizations within the law enforcement community;
- Provide a liaison with other religious leaders and organizations in the community;
- Make appropriate referrals in cases that exceed the chaplain’s ability to assist and/or where specialized or professional assistance is indicated;
- Furnish biblical answers to spiritual and/or religious questions;
- Provide professional instruction to law enforcement officers and chaplains on pertinent topics;
- Be readily available to respond and assist in whatever way is needed, requested, or directed;
