KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (KPD)

KPD Home Chief's Office Criminal Investigations Management Division Patrol Division Support Services Chaplain Corps Citizen's Police Academy Citizen's Services (PARC) Crime Stats Records & Reports Safety City Safety Education Training Unit |Training Calendar Volunteers in Police Service Youth Academy Misc Links CHAPLAIN CORPS The KPD Chaplain Corps is a support service for KPD employees and their families as well as the community in crisis situations KPD Chaplains are credentialed by the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) at the Basic, Senior, and Master levels of law enforcement chaplaincy The KPD Chaplain Corps is on-call to the Department 24 hours a day and seven days a week for: Spiritual support and assistance to KPD officers or personnel and their families for personal needs such as marriage, family, illness, stress, or grief Spiritual support and assistance to the community in crisis in response to death, accident, or other police calls in which a chaplain can be of assistance to the officers and citizens Chaplains serve one on-call day per month responding for 24 hours to calls from the Department in which a chaplain is needed Chaplains must meet these requirements to serve with the KPD Chaplain Corps: A minimum of five years of ministry or counseling experience Complete a 60-hour Chaplain Training Academy provided by KPD Attend monthly training meetings Serve one 24-hour on-call Duty Day per month Complete one four hour minimum ride along with an officer per month KPD Chaplains serve as volunteers Interested candidates should contact the KPD Chaplain Office at 865-215-7485 or chaplain@cityofknoxville.org.