17. A member of the police management personnel may impose one of the penalties provided for in section 33 to a police officer who is the subject of a disciplinary charge and who acknowledges in writing having committed the breach of discipline of which he or she is accused. In the case of a breach of discipline referred to in section 3 or 4, an officer may impose a reprimand on the police officer.
The member of the police management personnel or the officer, as the case may be, must inform in writing within 10 days the member of the police management personnel responsible for the police officer of the penalty imposed and the reasons justifying the penalty. The member informs the head of the Division des affaires internes et normes professionnelles as soon as possible.