OTTAWA - A city cop convicted of drunk driving should have to work 160 hours for free and do 50 hours of community service as punishment, a police disciplinary officer heard Wednesday.

The police prosecution and defence agreed to the penalty, which will now be considered by a hearing officer. A judgement is scheduled to be handed down Oct. 5.

Const. David Dubois pleaded guilty to impaired driving June 4. He was given a one-year driving suspension and fined.

He was stopped on Hwy. 417 on April 18 at about 11:30 p.m. Off-duty police officers saw a black Chevrolet Colorado swerving in the median lane, almost striking a concrete retaining barrier, according to an agreed statement of facts. Other drivers had to avoid Dubois while he continued to drive, swerving again from the middle to the shoulder lane, before going back to the middle lane.

Witnesses called 911 and tried to use their vehicles to block other traffic from a potential collision. This went on for about two kilometres while Dubois was driving 60 km/h, 40 km below the speed limit.

Dubois then slowed to 40 km/h before swerving, unexpectedly, onto the Woodroffe Ave. off ramp.

The Colorado came to an abrupt stop at the traffic lights at the end of the ramp and stayed there for a full cycle of the lights. An off-duty officer approached Dubois and found he was sleeping with his head back.

Dubois needed help to put the vehicle into park. He was arrested for impaired driving.

His eyes were red and glassy, his speech was slurred and he had trouble standing. He was found to have 289 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.

Dubois accepted responsibility and on top of the driving ban was issued a $1,600 fine. He was also charged with discredible conduct under the Police Services Act.

If agreed to by the hearing officer, Dubois will work 16, 10-hour shifts on his time off for the police department -- likely after his driving ban is lifted in eight months.

The remaining 50 hours would be completed working in the community.