"Several Durham police officers diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) say they believe the service isolated them from the day they went on mental health leave and has not provided them any meaningful support. They say there's a workplace culture where confidential medical information is mismanaged and senior management imply there are members who lie about having mental health injuries. Officers who return are nicknamed broken toys and their careers are never the same, several said."
"Moreira said he has never used the phrase broken toys and hasn't heard it within the service since he was appointed in March 2023. Nor would I tolerate it if I did, the chief said in a one-on-one interview. Moreira said he is disappointed to hear what officers told CBC News, and he wants to learn more about these officers' experiences. I'm willing to learn. I'm willing to listen, he said."
"The most damning allegation involves how the service handles officers' private medical information. Four officers told CBC News that members' confidential information is shared within the workplace with people who should not have access to that information. Chief Peter Moreira said medical files are restricted to wellness specialists who work for the service. He says the service would investigate any privacy breaches."
Several Durham police officers diagnosed with PTSD report that the service isolated them from the day they went on mental-health leave and provided no meaningful support. They say a workplace culture mismanages confidential medical information, that senior management implies some members lie about mental injuries, and that returning officers are nicknamed "broken toys" with diminished careers. Six officers say the Durham Regional Police Service has not reached out supportively. Four officers allege confidential medical files are shared with people who should not have access. Chief Peter Moreira says the service prioritizes mental-health support, restricts medical files to wellness specialists, would investigate breaches, and denies using the phrase "broken toys." Officers used pseudonyms citing fear of retaliation.
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