{"id":26712,"date":"2025-02-20T21:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26712"},"modified":"2025-02-20T21:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:59:46","slug":"assistant-commissioner-of-police-calvin-brutus-dismissed-following-tribunal-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/assistant-commissioner-of-police-calvin-brutus-dismissed-following-tribunal-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus Dismissed Following Tribunal Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Nakasia Logan<\/em>
February 6, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Police Service Commission has dismissed Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, from the Guyana Police Force following the conclusion of a Tribunal that investigated allegations of serious misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tribunal found overwhelming evidence of abuse of authority and violation of regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation into Brutus\u2019 conduct began in July 2024 after an internal audit within the Police Force raised concerns over financial irregularities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brutus was subsequently charged with procurement fraud and financial misconduct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Tribunal was formed to further investigate his actions while serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police-Administration between August 2020 and July 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tribunal, chaired by Shoshanna V. Lall with members Keoma D. Griffith and former Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, uncovered a series of actions that demonstrated deliberate misconduct by Brutus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation revealed that Brutus abused his authority to coerce junior officers into breaching the Guyana Police Force\u2019s Standing Orders and procurement regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the seriousness of the allegations, Brutus chose not to attend the hearings or send any representative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 21 witnesses, including the Commissioner of Police, testified between January 22 and February 3, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tribunal confirmed that due process was followed during the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the findings, Brutus was found responsible for authorizing unlawful payments totaling over 114 million dollars from the Force\u2019s budget and Welfare Fund. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These funds were directed to businesses with which Brutus had personal or indirect ties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably, in January 2024, Brutus approved a payment of over 13.6 million dollars from the Welfare Fund to Triple ‘A’ Depot, a business registered under the name of his wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, in December 2023, he orchestrated the falsification of records for goods valued at over 101 million dollars, falsely indicating that they had been delivered when no such transaction had occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tribunal concluded that Brutus\u2019 actions amounted to coercion, financial misconduct, and a severe breach of public trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the Police Service Commission determined that his dismissal was in the best interest of the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acting under its constitutional authority, the Commission issued a formal dismissal letter on February 5, 2025, removing Brutus from the Police Force with immediate effect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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