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Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

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Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

109 - We Will Stay On the Line With You: Carmine Czapla, COPLINE

March 31, 2025 • Jared Altic

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Today we are talking about the hotline for police officers called COPLINE. COPLINE provides 24/7 confidential services to active and retired law enforcement officers and their loved ones. Today's guest is Carmine Czapla, who is a veteran and a retired cop, and is one of the active listeners on the other end of that life-saving phone call. In this episode Carmine, who goes by the nickname Chops, talks about the calls he receives and the why serving in this way is so important to him.

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