Police chaplains honored at FOP in Northeast Philadelphia in first-ever ceremony

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Police Department hosted its first-ever formal recognition ceremony honoring the department's police chaplains for their dedicated service to the men and women of the PPD, the City of Philadelphia, and the communities they serve.

The department said police chaplains provide critical spiritual guidance, emotional support, and crisis response assistance to officers and their families, often working behind the scenes during some of the department's most challenging moments.

Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 President Roosevelt Poplar presented awards to each chaplain.

Following the ceremony, a luncheon was held in their honor