The DeBungee review led to allegations of neglect of duty against three officers, with allegations of discreditable conduct also substantiated against two of them.
But the nearly two years it took for the DeBungee review to be completed extended beyond the statutory six-month period under the Police Services Act from the time a complaint is received for a notice of hearing to be brought forward, requiring an extension to be granted.
Julian Falconer, who appeared with Stacy DeBungee s brother Brad in the room, argued it was in the public interest for proceedings to move forward. It s an absolute travesty, Falconer said. Nobody should lose a family member and have this kind of neglect attached to the investigation of the death.
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