Omaha Police Department

What Omaha Police Department does

The Omaha Police Chaplain Corps is a volunteer spiritual support service operating under the official auspices of the Omaha Police Department. Founded in 1982 and modeled after the Johnson County, Kansas Police Chaplain program, it deploys approximately 23 volunteer chaplains to provide pastoral care, crisis intervention, and on-scene spiritual support to sworn law enforcement officers, sheriff's deputies, and firefighters across Omaha and Douglas County. Chaplains receive official OPD credentialing, including badges, uniforms, and authorization to operate a marked chaplain vehicle, granting access to crime scenes, hospitals, and restricted perimeters that is unavailable to outside clergy.

The organization operates two principal programs. The core Chaplain Corps provides 24/7 on-call coverage for officer-involved shootings, deaths in the line of duty, suicides, and other critical incidents, alongside routine pastoral visits and family support. The Shield-A-Badge Prayer Ministry extends the organization's reach through a network of participating churches that commit to praying for badge-wearers, distributing devotional and bereavement materials, and supporting families of fallen officers. Rev. Lonnie R. Dinneen has served as Senior Chaplain and Coordinator since 2012, providing sustained leadership continuity.

The business model is donation-based through a 501(c)(3) non-profit structure. There is no commercial pricing, no contract revenue, and no compensated service line; operations are sustained by voluntary contributions and the unpaid labor of ordained clergy vetted and credentialed by OPD leadership. There are no customers in the commercial sense — the served population is the first-responner community of Omaha and Douglas County, with indirect beneficiaries including their families and the participating congregations of the Shield-A-Badge network.

Name

Omaha Police Department

Legal name

Omaha Police Chaplain Corps

Website

https://omahapolicechaplains.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Omaha Police Chaplain Corps is a volunteer 501(c)(3) affiliated with the Omaha Police Department, founded in 1982, deploying approximately 23 ordained chaplains to provide pastoral care, crisis intervention, and spiritual support to Omaha Police officers, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies, and Omaha Fire Department personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Law enforcement chaplaincy
• Spiritual support services
• First responder counseling
• Crisis intervention services
• Prayer ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization. Donations are used for ongoing chaplain training, emergency assistance for first responders in the line of duty, and care and comfort for officers and their families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Omaha Police Chaplain Corps is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer service consisting of ordained or vowed clergy members who provide spiritual and social support to police officers, their families, and community members. Services include individual counseling, general assistance, crisis response, death notification, non-emergency transportation, and response to suicide and suicide attempts. The Corps also operates the Shield-A-Badge Prayer Ministry Program that connects local churches and individuals with first responders through daily prayer commitments and prayer cards.

Product overview

The Omaha Police Chaplain Corps is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides spiritual and social support services to law enforcement officers and the community. The organization operates two primary service offerings: the core Chaplain Corps providing direct pastoral care (counseling, crisis response, death notification, non-emergency transportation) and the Shield-A-Badge Prayer Ministry Program enabling community-wide prayer support for first responders.

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Products and services

• Omaha Police Chaplain Corps A volunteer spiritual support service consisting of ordained or vowed clergy members from a variety of faiths who assist police officers, their families, and community members through individual counseling, general assistance, crisis response, death notification, non-emergency transportation, and response to suicide and suicide attempts. Sponsored by the Omaha Police Department.
• Shield-A-Badge Prayer Ministry Program A prayer support program involving local churches and individuals in a commitment to pray daily for Omaha Police Officers, Douglas County Sheriff Deputies, and Omaha Firefighters. Each prayer card includes the name and title of an assigned first responder on the front and a short sample prayer on the back. Prayer partners make a one-year commitment and operate under a no personal contact policy.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Johnson County, Kansas Chaplain ProgramfoundationalOthers · 1 January 1982The Omaha program was modeled after a chaplain program in Johnson County, Kansas. This foundational relationship established the organizational structure and operational model for the Omaha Police Chaplains Corps.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): National police-policy research organization that studies officer wellness, mental health, and family support programs. Adjacent and thematically related as an ecosystem participant shaping how agencies resource chaplain and wellness services.

Emerging players

• Billy Graham Rapid Response Team: Evangelical crisis-response chaplaincy that deploys trained clergy to disasters and traumatic incidents, including support for first responders. Comparable in deploying volunteer clergy for crisis intervention and emotional/spiritual care, though denominational in composition.

Direct peers

• LAPD Chaplain Program: Los Angeles Police Department's chaplain corps offering crisis intervention, death notifications, and spiritual care to sworn personnel. Comparable in scope, volunteer clergy composition, and embedded-agency structure.
• Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Chaplain Program: Nashville PD's volunteer chaplain corps delivering crisis response, family support, and community liaison services. Comparable as a mid-sized municipal police chaplaincy with multi-faith clergy.
• Philadelphia Police Department Chaplaincy Unit: Philadelphia Police Department's chaplaincy providing counseling, death notifications, and spiritual support to officers and families. Operates under a similar embedded-agency, volunteer-clergy model.
• Chicago Police Department Chaplains Unit: Chicago Police Department's chaplaincy serving a large municipal force with counseling, crisis response, and community liaison duties. Closely analogous to OPD Chaplains in serving a major metro agency.
• NYPD Chaplains Unit: New York City Police Department's in-house chaplaincy that provides spiritual support, counseling, and crisis response to officers and their families. Most directly comparable as a municipal police chaplain program with credentialed clergy embedded in the agency.

Broad incumbents

• Spiritual Care Association: National membership and credentialing body for professional chaplains across healthcare, military, and first-responder settings. Comparable as the broader professional ecosystem governing chaplain standards.
• International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC): National professional association that trains, certifies, and networks law-enforcement chaplains across U.S. agencies. Relevant as the umbrella body that sets standards adopted by programs like Omaha's.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons Chaplaincy Services: Federal agency chaplaincy program that provides spiritual care, religious programming, and crisis support to staff and inmates. Comparable as a large, credentialed public-sector chaplaincy embedded within a law-enforcement agency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OmahaPolice

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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