Our Chaplains are not law enforcement officers and have no arrest powers.
The Oak Island Police Chaplaincy Program began as an innovative approach to meeting several needs in our community.
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Chaplains of all faiths work with law enforcement personnel on a professional level by making themselves immediately available as trained and caring professionals who can assist in times of loss, confusion, depression, or grief to people in crisis situations.
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The Chaplains provide this service not only to the community, but also to all department employees and their families as well.
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The Chaplaincy Program is administered by the Community Resource Officer Sgt. Charlie Blalock and coordinated by the Telecommunicator Bob Pauley.
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There are four volunteer Chaplains who participate in the program. They are provided with necessary training and resources in return for hundreds of hours of volunteer service.
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The Chaplain Program is designed to assist Patrol in the performance of certain duties.
Our Chaplain currently provides assistance in the following areas:
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