Cape Breton Regional Police chief remains on leave

SYDNEY, N.S. — Chief Peter McIsaac remains on medical leave from the Cape Breton Regional Police Service.
When asked by the Cape Breton Post following a board of police commissioners meeting this week whether he had an update on McIsaac’s status, his deputy, Robert Wash, said he did not.
“His (health) is his personal information and we’re not able to discuss that,” Walsh said.
McIsaac has been on medical leave for five months.
The New Waterford native was sworn in as chief in 2011, following the death of his predecessor, Myles Burke. McIsaac started his career with New Waterford Police in 1986 and went on to work for the amalgamated regional force. He worked his way up through the ranks, eventually becoming deputy chief under Burke.
The regional police has about 200 members. The service is operating on a 2019-20 budget of $27.6 million, which represents about 18 per cent of the municipality's $150.5-million operating budget. More than 90 per cent of the police budget is allocated for wages.