In response to the growing need for emotional and spiritual care to law enforcement officers, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has developed the Law Enforcement Chaplain Training Program (LECTP). Class participants will undergo an application/selection process.
Training objectives:
- Identify Biblical foundations for law enforcement ministry
- Examine the value of law enforcement officers and law enforcement chaplains
- Develop crisis communications techniques
- Identify stressors unique to law enforcement officers and families
- Identify positive and negative coping skills
- Examine appropriate ministry during line-of-duty death incidents
- Review legal liability and confidentiality
- Discuss sensitivity with diverse populations
Training Locations:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Academy
1750 Shopton Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
March 1 – 5, 2021
London, Ohio
Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy
1650 State Route 56 SW, London, OH 43140
March 22-26, 2021
Sweetwater, Florida
Sweetwater Police Department
500 SW 109th Ave., Miami, FL 33174
May 17 – 21, 2021
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Academy
1750 Shopton Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
October 18 – 22, 2021
Grand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie Police Department
1525 Arkansas Ln., Grand Prairie, TX 75052
November 29 – December 3, 2021
