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Brussels police chief shows up drunk to crisis meeting

14:27 30/03/2016

A police chief of the Brussels-Capital Region last week showed up drunk to a meeting called immediately after the terror attacks on Tuesday morning. The Brussels-Ixelles police had requested that all of the Region's police commissioners come together for a crisis meeting with the mayor. One of the police commissioners, R. D., arrived late to the meeting and failed to answer questions about possible weak areas in his corps, write various Belgian media.

The commissioner was promptly given an alcohol test, which revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 g/l, reports La Dernière Heure. R.D. surrendered his service weapon and was brought home.

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Comments

Mikek1300gt

What you betting he does not even lose his job?

Mar 30, 2016 14:44
Anon2

Several years ago, I was involved in a minor traffic accident (newbie driver didn't know how to use the brake pedal) and when the police showed up, both cops were totally sloshed.

Mar 31, 2016 09:08
Jogilabe

I would go further and say that it is possible that the question of disciplinary action has not even been discussed. Things will go on as "normal".

Mar 31, 2016 09:29
BastionBloke

You can be your life that nothing will happen about it. It is a well known problem with the police.

There are many other things that would shock you about them too.....

It seems that once you are in the police, you cannot be fired, the syndicates are too strong.

Mar 31, 2016 09:45
Neo72

Who is responsible of giving this person the charge of police chief of Ixelles?
Resignation!

Mar 31, 2016 09:46