Training
All chaplains will have the opportunity to undergo an initial twenty (20) hour orientation to prepare them for their duties. Topics in which a law enforcement chaplain should be knowledgeable are:
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- Blood Borne & Air Borne
- Pathogens
- Burn-out: Officers and Chaplains
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- CPR and First Aid
- Death Notification
- Departmental Orientation
- Domestic Disturbances
- Ethics
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- Officer Death and Injury
- Post-shooting Syndrome
- What is expected of a Chaplain
- Ride-a-longs
- Problems Officers Face
- Listening and Communication
- Confidentiality
- Substance Abuse
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- Self-Defense and Weapons Orientation
- Sensitivity and Diversity
- Stress Management
- Substance Abuse
- Suicide Prevention Concepts
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Attendance at Annual Training Seminars and Regional Seminars with other organizations is encouraged but not mandatory.