The Eau Claire Police Department Chaplaincy Program began in 1998 with nine volunteer chaplains being selected and receiving in excess of 30 hours of training on a variety of topics including the role of police chaplain, victim assistance, crisis pastoral care, death notification, confidentiality and privileged communications, police procedures, crime scene investigation, and line of duty injury and death. Chaplains also meet monthly for on-going training and support. The Chaplains carry pagers and are available on a 24-hour basis. They work closely with the Crisis Response Specialist, who is employed by the Eau Claire County District Attorney's Office. The Crisis Response Specialist responds to crime related crises throughout Eau Claire County and provides a variety of services to crime victims.
Chaplains also participate in the life of the department.
This is basically a volunteer organization that is used in auxiliary fashion to supplement regular officers in their general duties. The Eau Claire Police Department has a citizen volunteer program that allows citizens to assist in a variety of tasks in and around the department. The Senior Aid Program is a program that allows senior citizens to develop skills in the workplace to make them more employable. These seniors are not paid through the police department, but rather through County and Federal funds. There are a large variety of tasks which the seniors are involved in throughout the police department.