Wyoming Police Department - City of Wyoming

Wyoming Police Department Annual Report WYPD 2003
WYPD Chaplain Corps
Chaplain Jeff Lines Chaplain Darryl Andrzejewski
Oriole Baptist Church New Hope Lutheran Church
Serving Since 1999 Serving Since 2001
A police chaplain is a clergy person with an passionate interest in, and the specialized training for pastoral care in
the dangerous world of law enforcement. This pastoral care is offered to all people, regardless of race, gender,
sexual orientation, national origin, creed, or religion. It is offered without cost or proselytizing.
The law enforcement chaplain is led in his or her own faith to be available and ready to serve those in need. The
chaplain's ministry provides a source of strength to the law enforcement officers and their families, other department
members, the community, and the incarcerated.
Chaplains listen and participate in the workplace of law enforcement officers with empathy and experience, advising
calmly in the midst of turmoil and danger, and offering assistance when appropriate or requested.
The WYPD chaplains may be involved in any of the following:
� Counsel WYPD Personnel and their families.
� Visit sick or injured officers and departmental personnel in homes and hospital
� Assist in making death notifications
� Provide assistance to victims and their families.
� Teach officers in areas such as Stress Management, Ethics, Family Life, and Pre-retirement classes and
courses
� Serve as liaison with other clergy in the community
� Furnish expert responses to religious questions
� Offer prayers at special occasions such as awards ceremonies, retirements, hiring.
� Deal with transients and the homeless
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