The province's ombudsman says badly needed changes that would help traumatized provincial police officers are getting the "bureaucratic brush-off.''Andre Marin says failure to act by the OPP and the government is leading to tragic results.
Since 1989, Marin says 23 active and retired OPP members have killed themselves -- two more than were killed in the line of duty.
Marin says cop culture tells them to "suck it up'' as they battle with depression, anxiety, nightmares, addictions and post-traumatic stress disorder.
OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis says he'll look into the recommendations, but cautions changes can't be made overnight.
