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No one is confronted with more situations that demoralize and create emotional, mental and spiritual burdens than
today’s law enforcement officer. These burdens also affect the officer’s family and other members. Law enforcement agencies need the specialized guidance, counseling and assistance law
enforcement chaplains can offer.
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 The Greenfield Police Chaplain Program
was implemented in December of 1997 when Rev. Dr. Ralph Leonard volunteered his services to
our agency.
Deacon Leggett joined us as Associate Chaplain
in June of 1999.
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The Police Chaplain Program was created to assist officers in their duties when encountering a subject in need of
comfort. As specialized as the officers’ training may be, the support and grief counseling a chaplain brings is greatly appreciated by those in need. Because of the nature of the information
received in personal counseling, law enforcement chaplains will maintain strict clergy privilege in these matters.
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- The Police Chaplain is a resource person. With his presence, his approach, and his expertise, he will announce bad news with more
skill and will assist in comforting.
- The Police Chaplain is a counselor. He will often refer cases to a proper agency.
- The Police Chaplain becomes a first response resource when having to deal with distress from a victim, a suicidal person, or a
member of the Department.
- The Police Chaplain’s clientele varies but his mission stays; to give support and comfort.
- The Police Chaplain is a spiritual guide.
- The Police Chaplain is available 24 hours per days, 365 days per year to handle crisis situations that arise.
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A law enforcement chaplain is a clergy person with special interest and training for providing pastoral care in the
high-powered and dangerous world of law enforcement. This pastoral care is given to all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, creed or religion.
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Funded through the City and through private donations.
There is no charge for services given by the Police Chaplain.
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International Conference of Police Chaplains
International Fellowship of Chaplains, Inc.
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