tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703141476436012634.post1486545962617145124..comments2009-01-16T22:24:11.260-05:00MWBartkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788874521573660919mwbartko@gmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703141476436012634.post-70348537554508651112009-01-16T22:24:00.000-05:002009-01-16T22:24:00.000-05:00I thinks that's a great idea but should include any recognized leader in the community.MWBartkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788874521573660919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703141476436012634.post-64299109611931362632009-01-16T11:12:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:12:00.000-05:00Community Policing:<BR/><BR/>Community Policing is a valuable resource in motivating neighborhood residents to cooperate with police in reducing crime. Although it is not a cure-all, community policing can have a positive impact by establishing a volunteer police chaplain program (at little of no cost to the PD). Assigning volunteer police chaplains to specific police sectors where their respective congregations are located accomplishes three purposes. 1) Clergy are known in the community and are privy to issues in their specific neighborhood. 2) A PD has an additional and respected voice in neighborhoods. 3) Parental control of neighborhood youth is enhanced. PD chaplains riding with police officers send a message to the community that the faith community is a player in reducing crime and public nuisances. Ref: Stories of the Street: Images of the Human Condition. www.strategicbookpublishing.com/StoriesOfTheStreet.html<BR/>Volunteer Police Chaplain Steve BestPastor Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442386073342008107noreply@blogger.com