NACP Conference The Dialogue of Chaplaincy: reflecting on being a Chaplain to the Police The Rev Canon Dr Andrew Todd

Reflecting Seeing: Understanding the context – the Police Understanding chaplaincy in context – dimensions and issues arising Judging: Considering models, identities and theology of chaplaincy – bringing perspectives into dialogue Acting: Identifying pointers for the role of chaplain

Reflecting on the Police Policing in the 21st Century: Re-connecting the police and the people Sir Robert Peel (1829) – ‘Preventing Crime and Disorder’ Bureaucracy/targets to democratic accountability (empowering the Police) Meeting new crime and anti-social behaviour challenges Localism and value for money

Policing in the 21 st Century Power back to the people – the Police to be more accountable, accessible, transparent Power away from Government Government refocused on organised crime, borders, terrorism (National Crime Agency) ‘Form writers’ to ‘crime fighters’ Not technology but accountability Election of Police and Crime Commissioners

Policing in the 21 st Century Monitoring: HMIC, IPCC + Police and Crime Panels National Framework: Value for money (remuneration); Collaboration; National Crime Agency Changing roles for HMIC and ACPO Phase out NPIA Accountability and professionalisation

Questions How are the Police responding to government policy? Do the Police have the same understanding as Government of the most pressing issues they face? Do you? How do the changes in policing and the current morale of the Police shape your roles as chaplains to them?

Being a Chaplain The dimensions of chaplaincy: The mission of the organisation (Prevention of crime and disorder) Pastoral Spiritual Ethical Ritual

Being a Chaplain Issues arising in being a chaplain to the Police: Acting as a bridge (Police and wider community)? Understanding the organisation – the Police culture Changing understandings of religion and spirituality (in a context of pluralism) The multi-faith context Understandings of mission

Questions In your experience, what are: The dimensions of your role as a chaplain to the Police? The significant issues that shape, or are changing your role as a chaplain? The tensions that you experience (pastorally, practically, ethically, theologically)?

Models of Chaplaincy Practice Models Pastor, priest, prophet Being incarnational and non-judgemental Service Models ‘Force-multiplier’, ‘moral compass’, expert on religion and spirituality Professionalism and accountability Impact on risk

Questions What (practice) models of chaplaincy do you work out of? What (service) models of chaplaincy do you work with? What do the Police think you are there for? What models of chaplaincy offer an effective way of working today?

Questions What identity/ies sustain your chaplaincy work? What theology sustains your work as a chaplain? How do your understandings of models, identity and theology of chaplaincy reshape how you approach the role in practice?