Law Enforcement Chaplains offer comfort, prayer, guidance, wisdom, common sense and expertise to members of the Cumberland Police Department, their families, and the community at large.

 When there is an unexpected death, a victim/survivor of a violent crime, or a domestic dispute our professionally trained chaplains are a resource to our community in their time of need. During times of crisis, the Chaplain Team is available 7 days a week 24 hours around the clock to aid our citizens or just to be a ministry of presence.

 If you are in need of a Cumberland Police Chaplain please call 317-894-3525 and have the on call Chaplain paged.

 

Our Chaplains do the following:                                                                            

• Provide assistance to victims of trauma and crisis
• Make death notifications
• Assist at suicide incidents
• Deal with domestic disputes
•  Serve as liaison with other clergy in the community
• Counsel police officers and other members of the department                                    
• Counsel the families of police officers
• Visit sick and injured officers and departmental personnel in home and hospital
• Teach police officers in areas such as stress management, ethics, family life, and pre-retirement
•  Furnish expert answers for religious questions
• Offer prayers when requested at times of need and at special occasions
• Serve on review boards, award boards, and other committees

 

If you are a member of the clergy here in Cumberland and are interested in joining the Cumberland Police Department Chaplain Team please call Chaplain Greg Issacs at 317-894-3525.

 

The current members of the Cumberland Police Department Chaplain Team are:

  + Pastor Greg Issacs, Senior Chaplain

  + Pastor David Lucas, Chaplain

  + Ted Lich, Chaplain

  + Jim Lucas, Chaplain

  + John Thompson, Chaplain