PTSD & police officers. (research)

When PTSD and other psychological illnesses go untreated, police officers, like many, can turn to drugs, alcohol, and suicide. Kruger admits his PTSD made him an angry person, and drinking was a way to alleviate some of the intermittent pain. Marin writes that since 1989 there have been 23 suicides within the OPP, five of which have been in the past 18 months.

OPP commissioner, Chris Lewis, who has also dealt with work related traumaand did not come forward in the past, admitted that the OPP “hasn’t done enough up until now.” Since the release of the ombudsman’s report, the OPP has started an internal online blog to help assess whether their officers are getting the help they need. Ian Davidson, deputy minister of community safety, has expressed a commitment to provide quarterly reports on the mental health of Ontario police officers.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201302/toughing-it-out-posttraumatic-stress-in-police-officers