Police chaplains attuned to officers' challenges

GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--Police officers "have stresses on them that civilians can't fathom," a police chaplain told 80 officers, spouses and guests from 15 states attending a Western Law Enforcement Summit at LifeWay Glorieta Conference Center near Santa Fe, N.M.

Tim Eldred, chaplain with the Rutherford County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office, noted, "Most cops have shift work, and these schedules make it difficult to spend consistent quality time with their families.

"It's often hard for them to go to church," Eldred continued, "especially if they work on Sunday or are just coming home on Sunday morning after working all Saturday night.

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