Cop cars are not for sleeping

The Laval police have launched an inquiry into the behavior of their officers. Photos of two of their officers sleeping in their police cruiser were sent to local media. The patrol car was parked under some trees behind Tourism Laval on Saint Martin Boulevard on Saturday morning. 

The department’s spokesperson said sleeping in a patrol car outside work hours does not violate the code of conduct. But it does go against the department’s work ethic. 

The inquiry was announced in a news release issued Tuesday evening. 

Another similar incident occurred in February on a Highway forty ramp. Motorist Maxime Carpentier pulled over after seeing two Sureté du Québec officers lying down in their cruiser. He recorded video on his cell phone which woke up one officer who then issued a one hundred and fifty-four dollar ticket for parking on the highway. His fine was dismissed after the video went viral on youtube.