The Chaplain Divisioin was instituted in 1998, The Mt. Vernon Police Department Chaplain's Division is staffed by Senior Chaplain Dan Lovin and volunteer Chaplain Charles Lamont, both of whom are endorsed by their denominations. Dan has a wide range of experince and holds Advanced Certification in Critical Incident Stress Management, is a Certified Trauma Service Specialist and holds endorsements in corporate and disaster relief chaplaincy as well as law enforcement. Lamont is a Captain in the patrol division.
The mission of the Mt. Vernon Police Department Chaplain Division is to enhance the delivery and quality of law enforcement services by ministering to the officers and employees of the department in times of personal need and crisis in their lives. By leading the lost to Christ and helping Christian officers grow in their relasionship to Christ, they are strengthened and moral improves.
The Chaplain Division works to accomplish this goal by simply being there as a Christian friend and meeting needs one-on-one. The most important ingredient of the program is the love of God shown through the Chaplains themselves. Believing that god is the answer to man's dilemma, the Chaplains stands ready to bear witness to the forgiving love and redeeming power of God to all people confronted with crisis. The Chaplain Division seeks to serve mankind and honor God. "In as much as you have done it to the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me." Each day the members of the Police Department Chaplain Division are busy living out that commandment.
Link to the International Conference of Police Chaplains
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