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PCLEC Training Manual (2007 Revision)

A special "thank you" to Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy for making available as a resource their extensive and much-lauded training manual. For questions regarding the PCLEC Training Manual or its contents, please contact Senior Chaplain Terry Morgan at 916.663.2427.

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Chapter 1 THE CHAPLAINCY	Chapter 2 CHAPLAINCY RESPONSES
Purpose Definition Responsibilities Defined Scope Qualifications for Law Enforcement Chaplains Qualifications for Community Chaplains Regulations and Procedures Developing the Chaplain’s Role Volunteer Chaplaincy Nomination and Appointment Organizational Structure of Board of Directors Organizational Structure of office of Senior Chaplain Organizational Structure and Description of Staff Positions Orientation and Training of Volunteer Chaplains Uniform Requirements for Chaplains Minimum Monthly Commitment Chaplain’s Role Defined Chaplain’s Aspiration Duties and Responsibilities Organizational Chart Chaplain’s Training Do's & Don'ts Guidelines for Effective Service Volunteer and Part-time Chaplains Class Associate Chaplains Application Ten Commandments For Police Chaplains General Public Prayer Prayers that Hurt: Public Prayer In Interfaith Setting What Is A Policeman Constitution and the Chaplain Program Download Chapter 1 (PDF, 313KB)	Chaplains Basics: “On-Call” Assignment Information Emergency Call-Out Process Ride-Alongs (RAL) Agency Visits / Briefings Agency Dispatch Visits Community Chaplains Responding to Officer-In-Charge and the Incident Commander Responding to Various Types of Calls Officer’s Funerals DUI Checkpoint Instructions Download Chapter 2 (PDF, 107KB)
Chapter 3 CONFIDENTIALITY	Chapter 4 CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
Keeping Secrets Statutory Conditions For the Privilege Exceptions to the Privilege A Duty to Warn? Minimizing Problems Excerpt from the California Evidence Code Chaplaincy Validated ICPC (International Conference of Police Chaplains) – A Case of Confidentiality Download Chapter 3 (PDF, 137KB)	Critical Incident Stress Debriefing / Event Group Support What is a Critical Incident? Symptoms of Critical Incident Stress Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Formal Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Who serves on a CISD Team? Conducting a CISD CISD Structure CISD Functions During an Incident Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Survival Guilt Formal Counseling Download Chapter 4 (PDF, 165KB)
Chapter 5 CRISIS REACTION	Chapter 6 DEATH NOTIFICATIONS
Trauma Recovery Guidelines Expected Emotional Reactions Self-Help Techniques Things to Try Crisis Reaction – A Normal Response to an Abnormal Situation Common Signs and Signals of a Stress Reaction Family Helping Children Respond to Trauma Working with Schools Profile of Someone in Crisis Working with Mentally and Emotional Disturbed People Types of Mental Disorders Levels of Mental Disorders Common Symptoms of a Mental Disorder Support the Officer Dealing with an Emotionally Disturbed Person Download Chapter 5 (PDF, 388KB)	Three Stages of Grief: Impact, Recoil, Recovery Death Loss / Grief / Mourning The Psychological Autopsy Transference Impact on Survivors Most Common Reactions Three Rules to Live By Duration of Distress Support that Helps Overcoming Grief Death Notifications (In Person Only) Epilogue Clichés – Things people despise hearing Grief Interventions Article: Grief Knowledge Article: Straight Talk About Grief Intervention – Suicide Article: Handling Difficult Grief Crises Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS Legislation in California Definition of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Description of the typical baby that dies of SIDS Risks and Non-Risk Factors of SIDS Physical Signs of SIDS Facts surrounding the Incident Differentiating SIDS from Child Abuse/Neglect The Grieving Process for SIDS related deaths When SIDS Happens Support of Parents/Caregivers-Communication Techniques Facts Surrounding the Incident Referral Agencies Line-of-Duty Deaths Article: Survivor and Department Responses Notifications Dealing with Trauma Management of Relatives Give to the Future: Support Organ Donation The Clergy’s Role What good comes from organ donation? Article: How do I ask? Download Chapter 6 (PDF, 379KB)
Chapter 7 SUICIDE / ALCOHOLISM	Chapter 8 STRESS
Suicide, Let’s Talk About It Suicidal Myths A Cry for Help Prevention of Suicide Clues for Preventing Suicide What to do for a suicidal person Where to look for help How can Chaplains help Lethality Assessment Scale for Suicide Potential Working With Suicide Bereavement Common Misconceptions About Suicide Stages of Suicide Signs of Depression & Suicide Risk Befriending Suicidal or Despairing People Article: Suicide affects the lives of so many Article: Police Suicide Officer Suicide Causes of Suicide Among Police Officers Suicidal Symptoms in Police Officers Teenage Suicides What Kids are at Risk for Suicide Suicide Signs Suicide Hotlines Survivors of Suicide Unique Aspects That Survivors Have Alcoholism Support Groups The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous Download Chapter 7 (PDF, 389KB)	How Does Stress Affect Us? Exhaustion – Stress without an outlet Avoiding Stress Common Sense for Stress Management Stress is the Product of an Entire Life Style Gaining Control Over Stress Stress Response Syndromes Signs of Excessive Stress Law Enforcement Stress Article: Officer Down Needs Assistance Article: Peer Counseling Suggested Stress Management Class Outline Critical Incident Stress vs. Cumulative Stress Three relaxation techniques Why is stress so bad? How does stress affect us? How Vulnerable Are You To Stress? Murphy’s Law of Police Work Serotonin, Noradrenalin and Dopamine Symptoms of being overstressed Avoiding Stress Reducing Stress / Getting back to Normal Relieving Stress Red Flags of Emotional Exhaustion Stress Rating Scale Download Chapter 8 (PDF, 252KB)
Chapter 9 COMMUNICATIONS and LISTENING	Chapter 10 APPENDICES
Rules of Communication Levels of Listening Impairments to Listening Communicating in a traumatic situation Listening and Responding styles 12 Roadblocks to Communication When the Chaplain hears the worst Cultural Issues in Communication Communications within the Chaplaincy Download Chapter 9 (PDF, 106KB)	Appendix A: Sample PCLEC Application Appendix B: Sample PCLEC Commitment Letter Appendix C: Sample PCLEC Emergency Call-Out Form Appendix D: Sample PCLEC Monthly Report Appendix E: Handouts on Stress Handout 1: How Does Stress Affect Us? Handout 2: How Vulnerable Are You to Stress? Handout 3: Murphy's Laws of Police Work Supplemental Articles Article: What You Should Expect from a Chaplain Article: A Chaplain's Call Article: A Day in the Life of a Senior Chaplain Article: Special Article: The Chaplaincy Article: Breaching the Blue Wall Article: Police Chaplain Programs and the Constitution Article: A Guide to Grief Article: Death Notification: Some Recommendations Article: I'm Sorry to Inform You... Article: Protect Yourself from the Dead Article: Apnea, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Home Monitors: Psycho-Social Issues Article: Informing the Families of Sudden Death Article: Commonly Asked Questions about SIDS: A Doctor's Response Article: Chaplain's Corner Article: Men and Grievin Download Chapter 10 (PDF, 568KB)

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