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I am a passionate lover of God who desires to see the good news of the redemption of man spread to all people especially police officers. I joined the police department in June of 1985 and am presently serving as the police department chaplain. My wife Hazel and I have four children: Deron, Iesha, Micah and Aleeza. I am the founder and Senior Leader of Exalting Jesus Christ Ministries in Belmopan City. WHAT IS A CHAPLAIN
A chaplain is typically a priest, pastor, ordained deacon or other member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church, or who are unable to attend church for various reasons; such as health, confinement, or military or police duties. For example a chaplain is often attached to a Police , military unit, (often known as padre), a private chapel, a ship, a prison, a hospital, a high school, college or especially boarding school, even a parliamentary assembly and so on.
Chaplains serve many personal and spiritual needs of individuals where they are, when they need the support of another person who comes to them without judgment, with openness, and cares for them until the crisis moment is over. Chaplains respect the persons they serve, even though there may be profound differences in race, gender, economic status, religious experience and many other factors. Chaplains come at any hour, in all kinds of weather. Mostly, they listen. But they also comfort people who are shaking with fear with a gentle touch . . . or perhaps, if someone asks, a prayer will be offered in guarded privacy to support the trembling of spirit that comes in difficult moments. WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAIN DO
Law enforcement chaplains do some or all of the following: - Counsel law enforcement officers
- Counsel other members of a department
- Counsel the families of law enforcement officers and other department personnel
- Visit sick or injured officers and departmental personnel in homes and hospitals
- Make death notifications
- Teach officers in areas such as Stress Management, Ethics, Family Life, and Pre-retirement classes and courses
- Serve as part of a department's Crisis Response Team
- Assist at suicide incidents
- Serve as liaison with other clergy in the community
- Marry police officers
- Provide for the spiritual need of prisoners
- Furnish expert responses to religious questions
- Offer prayers at special occasions such as recruit graduations, awards ceremonies, and dedication of buildings
- Serve on review boards, award boards, and other committees
WELFARE
Well-being: somebody's state or condition with respect to whether he or she is healthy, safe, happy, or prospering concerned about the welfare of prisoners held in solitary confinement.
SPORTS
Some other duties that the chaplain also does is the promoting of sports within the Police Department. - Police sports day
- Police pistol competition
- Inter office football competitions
- Police formations competition
- International games
- La Ruta Maya River Challenge
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