Jeffrey Dick

Board Member - At Large
Professional Experience
  • I served for 33 years as a Police Officer / Deputy Sheriff
    • 1979-1984 Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
    • 1984-2012 San Mateo Police Department
  • I became a certified Law Enforcement Chaplain in 2016
  • I serve as the Chaplain for the San Mateo County Probation Department  (Adult & Juvenile) 2017-Present
  • I serve as the Chaplain for the Northern California Chapter of C.O.P.S.  Concerns of Police Survivors 2018-Present
  • I serve as a Chaplain for the San Mateo County CISM Team 2018-Present
  • I serve as the corporate Chaplain for Security Industry Specialist, Inc. (SIS) 2018-Present
  • I serve as the Chaplain for the Northern California Chapter #17 Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) 2019-Present
  • I served as a Chaplain Intern at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA. 2016-2019
Peer Support Experience
  • ​I became a member of the SMPD Peer Support Team in 1991
  • I became a member of the San Mateo Co. CISM Team in 1998
Peer Support & Critical Incident Stress Management Training
  • I have completed hundreds of hours of training in Peer Support and CISM, from Basic to Advanced courses, in California, Utah, Texas, Missouri, Washington, DC.
  • I was a member of the first San Mateo County CIT – Crisis Intervention Training in San Mateo County law enforcement personnel – 2005
  • I completed the Law Enforcement Chaplain’s Academy in 2016
  • I completed an intensive Clinical Pastoral Education course 2016-2018
  • I have attended training courses for California Fire Chaplains
Personal Statement
I have spent most of my adult life assisting and supporting my brothers and sisters serving in the Public Safety professions.

What is the best thing about being on the San Mateo Co. CISM Team?
When needed, our TEAM can make a positive difference in the lives of fellow police officers, firefighters, public safety dispatchers and paramedic staffs.

Why is Peer support important for me?
Throughout my public service career, I was faced with emergencies and critical incidents that created a psychological wastebasket for me. Through peer support, I realized there was hope and a positive means to adjust and handle the issues. Knowing the success that peer support made in my life it was only logical to turn it around and serve others. Pass it forward.

Why should peer support be a priority at a department?
The use of “peer support” is a tool that has been proven successful throughout the public safety professions. By utilizing the proper concepts of peer support, departments can retain more safety members and not loose them to professional burnout, or issues like Post Traumatic Stress. Peer support is the investment in the lives of men and women within the public safety workplace.
Jeffrey Dick, SMC-CISM Board Member At-Large
Jeffrey Dick