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Kevin McInnes is a retired police officer with
over 25 years service with the Calgary Police
Service; Kevin spent time in street duties,
General Investigation Unit, Strike Force and
Central Intelligence Unit, School Resource
Officers Unit and Community Liaison. During his
time in policing, he grew a love for the
officers and their families and saw the
consequences the calling of policing can have
on the family first hand. After a colleague and
friend was killed in a criminal act by a young
offender, Kevin became one of a very few
officers/chaplains in Canada and began to
minister to the spiritual needs of police
officers. Kevin and Deborah felt a strong call
to begin to speak into the lives of police
families and shortly afterwards founded a not
for profit charity, Diakonos Retreat Society to
provide support and education to law
enforcement and emergency services families.
Kevin McInnes is presently
a certified senior police chaplain with the
International Conference of Police Chaplains
and is working for a major police service in
Canada. He has served as Chaplain for 12 years.
He is a licensed minister with the Mennonite
Brethren Church. A recent graduate from Soul
Stream Ministries in affiliation with Carey
Theological College, Kevin is now trained in
the art of Spiritual Direction and provides
spiritual direction to those both within the
policing community and without in the greater
community. Kevin is also a trained suicide
interventionist and has extensive training and
practical experience in Critical Incident
Stress Management with certificates in Advanced
Individual and Group Intervention, Peer and
Family Support and Pastoral Crisis
Intervention.
Kevin McInnes is the
author of The Servant Warrior; The Role of
Faith in Policing. Kevin McInnes said of his
book, “Why did I write this book? To show that
being a police officer and a person of faith
within the career is completely compatible,
contrary to how many people have viewed faith
and policing. Most people see faith in
policing as a weakness not a strength, a crutch
not suitable for a strong, macho person who
must control all situations and be in control
of him or herself. I disagree with this very
strongly and I wanted to show that a person of
faith, particularly in the God of the Bible ,
is in fact seen by God as highly favored,
honored and loved. This a powerful strength if
seen in the right context. I hope you enjoy
the read.”
About the Calgary
Police Service
Located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the
Calgary Police Service (CPS) is among the
largest and most respected municipal police
services in the country and one of the most
progressive law enforcement agencies in North
America. The CPS is made up of more than 1,700
police officers and more than 900 civilian
employees. The organization prides itself on
service delivery, training and development and
most importantly its people. In partnership
with other agencies and the citizens of
Calgary, the CPS strives to preserve the
quality of life in the community by ensuring
that Calgary remains a safe place to live,
work, and visit. To keep pace with growth and
attrition the CPS is intending to hire about
500 police officers in the next several years.
Source:
calgarypolicenews.typepad.com/cps_recruiting
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