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WE CARE FOR OVER 5,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR
Our volunteer chaplains are making a meaningful difference in our city
WHO WE ARE
The Salvation Army Chaplaincy Program is in partnership with the Milwaukee Police Department. Salvation Army Chaplains are volunteers who provide emotional and spiritual care and support to those who have experienced a traumatic incident. We seek to build safe and thriving neighborhoods by working alongside other county organizations and helping to engage faith-based organizations in this effort. Our presence helps in that step towards healing our community.
The Salvation Army Chaplaincy Program comprises volunteers from every part of the greater Milwaukee area. We have over 40 chaplains from 19 denominations from more than 44 different congregations. We are composed of lay members, clergy, and believers from diverse ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.
What do we do
As volunteer chaplains, we minister to numerous city residents in diverse populations. We are divided into two groups: Emergency Response Chaplains (ERC) and Community Engaged Chaplains (CEC).
Emergency Response Chaplains (ERC) are called to critical incidents and fatalities when the police determine that emotional and spiritual care is needed. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Homicides
- Drug overdoses
- House fires
- Fatal accidents
- Suicides
- Infant deaths
- Fallen Officers
Since the program's start in 2015, we have responded to over 1,500 calls. The average number of police calls to answer per year is 75-100.
Community Engagement Chaplains (CEC) have the heart to serve the community in a non-emergency and trauma manner. They provide prayer, presence, and resources at events such as:
- Monthly Faith-Based Initiative Meeting
- Monthly MPD Crime and Safety meetings
- Prayer vigils/funerals
- MPD Summer National Night Out Event
- MPD Faith in Blue Events
- The Salvation Army Toy Shop
- The Salvation Army Feed the Kids
- Veterans Stand Down Outreach
- Veterans & Memorial Day parades
- Kapco Kids2Kids Christmas Event
- And many others
Media Highlights
- Community leaders searching for answers after latest stretch of gun violence impacting young people (2/2023)
- Postal carrier killed delivering letters in Milwaukee (12/2022)
- Man falls to death as downtown Milwaukee bridge opens (8/2022)
- Milwaukee leaders call on community to report and help stop crime after recent violence against youth (10/2021)
- Salvation Army chaplains join Milwaukee police on the front lines of tragedy (7/2021)
- Milwaukee Pastor Receives Prestigious Award as Salvation Army Chaplain (5/2021)
- Salvation Army Chaplains To Provide Meals For MPD Officers (5/2020)
- Salvation Army chaplains report to site of deadly Milwaukee shooting (3/2020)
- Chaplains Provide Emotional, Spiritual Care Following Molson Coors Shooting (2/2020)
- Salvation Army chaplains offering emotional and spiritual support to Milwaukee Police Department (2/2019)
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Become A Chaplain
Becoming a volunteer chaplain is rewarding, and it is also a process. The Chaplain Coordinator and other senior chaplains will be there to help you through the process.
- Complete the online application. After your application has been received and reviewed, the Chaplain Coordinator will reach out to set up an interview.
- The Salvation Army HR department will conduct a background check.
- You will be given the links to complete two online training courses.
- You will shadow the senior chaplains on police calls or respond to a community event.
- Sign up for the remaining two required Salvation Army Chaplain in-person classes.
- Attend and complete the MPD Citizen Academy.
- Prepare to serve.
Contact Us
Pastor Veloris Mann, Chaplaincy Program Coordinator
Office: (414) 302-4300 ex. 2290
Email: Veloris.Brooks@usc.salvationarmy.org