The department is using its Facebook page to introduce each of the department’s 11 chaplains to the public.
In recent months the Evesham Police Department has used social media and other resources to introduce each of the department’s 11 police chaplains to the public.
The latest chaplain to be featured is Pastor Erik Jarvis.
Jarvis grew up in Marlton Lakes and graduated from Cherokee High School. He later attended Camden County College, Thomas Edison State College, and Philadelphia Biblical University.
Jarvis was licensed by the Christian Missionary Alliance as a pastor in 2003 and completed the ordination process and was ordained as a Reverend in 2005.
The ETPD Chaplain Program was established to serve and support the Evesham Police Department, focused on providing spiritual support for the community during traumatic events and incidents when called upon 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Police chaplains respond to counsel, assist and support victims and others touched by critical incidents and crises, including death notifications, suicide, homicides, hostage situations, kidnapping and other traumatic events.
Police chaplains are specially trained to handle crisis situations and also provide follow-up counseling, group debriefings and individual intervention. Police chaplains are trained to minister to people of all faiths.
Police chaplains are non-paid volunteers, and as such all chaplaincy services are provided at no cost to individuals, families or the department.
