REGINA – A Regina police officer charged with drunk driving has been suspended with pay for 30 days.
The police service says there will be a hearing during that time to decide whether Cpl. Darryl Blampied (BLAHM’-peed) should be allowed to work until the charges are dealt with.
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Chief Troy Hagen says the suspension is not punitive, but necessary to maintain public confidence in the police.
Blampied, who is 43, is a 10-year member of the force.
He was arrested Sunday after officers got word of a suspected drunk driver.
Blampied, who was not on duty at the time of his arrest, is to appear in court Feb. 9.
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