Something along those lines could work, for me.
That wouldn't please the atheists, though.
The news item says he was suspended for ten days? That seems way too much. One day (without pay) could have sufficed..and could have been enough for a chief of police to stand behind,I would think. It would give the guy a day off, too.
Oh, well. If it's ten days I do wish the officer well, and hope he can make good use of the time (including getting peaceful sleep, and have sweet dreams sent to him by the Lord).
Wouldn't that be nice? To have what was meant to be of harm to be made benefit?
I’m Protestant and still wish something could be worked out to let the officer celebrate a mass when his religion calls for it.
I’d have a problem calling it duty time unless he can walk away at a moment’s notice. And I am not sure common Catholic views of due reverence allow that.