Police Chaplain Assistance Program

The Plymouth Township Police Department Chaplains are available to Plymouth Township residents on a confidential basis. Chaplains provide religious counseling, direction and referral services for situations involving the following:

Family problems

Teenager problems

Substance abuse (alcohol and drug)

Physical, sexual and mental abuse

Death of someone close (accident, natural cause, suicide and homicide)

Natural or man-made disasters

The role of the Police Chaplain is diverse, and in addition to the activities listed above, includes the following:

Riding with police officers

Providing assistance to victims

Crisis intervention

Making death notifications

Grief counseling

Assisting with hostage negotiations

Suicide prevention, and

Finding food and shelter for those in need

Police Chaplain counseling services are kept confidential between the chaplain and the people that they are counseling. Chaplaincy confidentiality is governed by religious law and ethics and by State of Michigan law.

To contact a police chaplain in confidence, send a letter in a specially marked envelope to:

Police Chaplain
Plymouth Township Police Department
9955 N. Haggerty Road
Plymouth, MI 48170

Write on the outside of the envelope CHAPLAIN ONLY. All mail will be directed to and opened by the department chaplain who will respond as soon as possible. Phone calls are welcome. Call the Plymouth Township Police Department at (734) 354-3232. If it is urgent, be sure to ask that the chaplain be contacted immediately.