Christian Police Association (CPA)Prayer Guide

Pray for your Police

There are many reasons why we should pray for our police: Showing the police that you care enough to pray for them will increase morale.

There often seems to be mutual suspicion between the police and the Christian community: Prayer can help to break down the barriers.

Praying specifically for your local policing situation will also bring tangible results: There is an increasing amount of evidence to show that prayer can reduce crime and community tension.

Romans 13:1-5 identifies the role of the Police Service as coming from God, so we need to pray for them, even if they are not aware that they are doing his will. in 1Timothy2:1-2 Paul urges that we pray for those in authority in order that we ‘may live peaceful and quiet lives.’ The Police Service has the task of keeping the peace.

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Contact your local police station and find out the names of the Neighbourhood Policing Team for your area. pray for them by name.
Regularly obtain a copy of your local newspaper, look for reports where officers have been injured on duty and pray for them
Using your local newspaper, list reports of local crime and pray that the police will be successful in apprehending the perpetrators.
Listen to local radio and television news and take note of any items involving the police that need praying about.
Log on to your local police website and navigate to the news/appeals page where you can find local items to fuel your prayers.
Pray for God’s protection on you local area, that you will have peace and an absence of crime.
Find our the name of the senior officer in charge of your area and pray for him/her and all the staff (both police and support staff) who work under their command.
Whenever you see a police vehicle, whether or not they are on an emergency call, pray for the crew. If it is responding to an emergency, pray for the safety of the officers and for the situation to which they are going.

Contact the Christian Police Association for further assistance: www.CPAuk.net

Don Axcell, 05/02/2008