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Council creates volunteer police chaplain position subject to formal agreement
Summary
After chief’s presentation, the council approved creating a volunteer police chaplain role to provide pastoral and crisis counseling; approval was conditional on drafting an agreement that permits quick termination and clarifies duties and language access.
Bridgeport councilors voted March 24 to create a volunteer police chaplain position, directing the chief and borough counsel to draft a formal agreement that defines duties and termination rights.
"Police chaplaincy is not a new thing," the chief said, describing the role as providing counseling and pastoral services to victims, families…
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