Responsbilities
Peackeepers NW (PKNW) Chaplains bring specialized experience, training and skills to any tragedy. As a team, our chaplains and law enforcement officers on the scene make an important difference in the lives of persons touched by tragedy. We work together.
PKNW Chaplains represent a wide variety of religious traditions and levels of professional preparation and endorsement. But when our chaplains are working in the law enforcement world, each is "Chaplain" for everyone, not the religious leader of a particular tradition serving a particular congregation or service agency.
PKNW Chaplains minister to individuals who need the support of another person without judgment, with openness, caring for them until the crisis moment is over.
PKNW Chaplains respect each person they serve, regardless of race, gender, economic status, religious experience or any other factors.
PKNW Chaplains respond to people in need at any hour and in all kinds of weather. Mostly, they listen. But they also comfort people who are shaking with fear and provide a gentle, caring 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.
PKNW Chaplains understand and work with the difficulties of public bureaucracies, assisting law enforcement, persons incarcerated and the public alike. They spend many hours with employees among different divisions within their law enforcement agency or jail. They also help to ensure that inmates have legal access to religious services, usually through religious volunteer programs.
PKNW Chaplains participate in a wide variety of training programs with their law enforcement partners.
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