Edmonton Police Watch

EDMONTON — An Edmonton police officer was suspended for a total of 120 hours without pay Monday after pleading guilty to four counts of neglect of duty.

Const. Adam Chambers acknowledged at a police disciplinary hearing that he failed to complete and submit reports over a two-year period, some involving Criminal Code investigations that were essentially lost to the justice system as a result.

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Five years after zapping a teen burglary suspect with a Taser, Edmonton police Const. Todd Hudec is set to get on with his life, now that his disciplinary hearing has concluded.

Yesterday, the internal police hearing ended with Hudec being suspended without pay for 20 hours in connection to the Dec. 24, 2003, zapping of a 15-year-old boy.

Hudec, 34, admitted failing to document using the stun gun. He also confessed to failing to obtain medical attention for the teen. He also neglected to complete a controlled tactics report.

Two charges of insubordination were withdrawn.

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