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There are five volunteer chaplains assisting the Winter Haven Police Department. Chaplains attend a luncheon meeting once a month with the department’s Administration and Investigative Bureau supervisors.  Our chaplains try to facilitate an inspirational moment for department members once a week. They are visible around the station and the community with their labeled polo shirts and wind breakers.  They attend the Police Memorial Service in Lakeland with department representatives every year. Chaplains are present for promotional and recognition programs held in the community room. They wear a Class A uniform for these occasions.  Our officers have called out our chaplains for death notifications and with serious traffic crashes.

 

Retired Major Fred DeLoach and Rev. Cliff Dollison
Retired Major Fred DeLoach of the Optimist Club
presenting award to Reverend Dollison

 

Our chief chaplain, Reverend Cliff Dollison, received the Optimist International’s Law Enforcement Award in 2005 from the Winter Haven Optimist Club.

Reverends Craig Smelser and Lucian Oulette have attended the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) regional conference.  Both of them have completed the course on the National Incident Management System (NIMS).  All WHPD chaplains are members of ICPC.