COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Chaplains who provide emotional support and spiritual guidance to police officers in western Iowa say they’re looking for more members to better serve the community. The Daily Nonpareil reports that the Council Bluffs Police Department Chaplain Corps met with police recruits Friday to spread the word about the program and their need for more chaplains. Only three chaplains serve the department.

Lt. Dan Flores says a chaplain offers the police department support through non-denominational faith. Flores says a chaplain can help notify a family when someone has died or hold a ceremony. Chaplain Liaison Sgt. Jill Knotek says a member doesn’t have to be an ordained minister or a certain faith to become a chaplain. Flores says the chaplains encourage anyone who “can be there for others” to contact them.