Alternate Title
In the line of duty
Investigation into how the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services have addressed operational stress injuries affecting police officers
Rapport de l’Ombudsman : enquête visant à déterminer comment la Police provinciale de l’Ontario et le ministère de la sécurité communautaire et des services correctionnels ont géré les blessures de stress opérationnel chez les policiers : dans le feu de l’action.
Note
"October 2012."
Issued also in French under title: Rapport de l’Ombudsman : enquête visant à déterminer comment la Police provinciale de l’Ontario et le ministère de la sécurité communautaire et des services correctionnels ont géré les blessures de stress opérationnel chez les policiers : dans le feu de l’action.
The original document was published on the public website of the Government of Ontario.
© Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2012. Reproduced with permission.
Summary
In this report, I make 34 recommendations, 28
addressed at the Ontario Provincial Police, focused on effecting a fundamental
cultural shift towards eliminating stigma associated with operational stress injuries
and member suicide, and improving education, training, supports and services for
officers, retirees, and their families.
I have made six broad recommendations to the Ministry,
encouraging it to exercise its authority to undertake research and establish
standards to guide police services in implementing education, training, supports
and services to protect those who serve.