The Police Service Commission has explained that the Disciplinary Tribunal which recommended the firing of now former Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, found that there was a pattern of planned, deliberate and reprehensible conduct by Mr. Brutus.

Brutus was fired on Wednesday after being found guilty by the Tribunal of two disciplinary charges that were filed against him. He continues to face more than 260 criminal charges in the Court in relation to accusations of money laundering and other financial crimes.

In a statement on Wednesday night, the Police Service Commission announced its decision to dismiss Mr. Brutus from the Guyana Police Force. It said that decision came after a thorough review of the report and recommendations of the Tribunal that it had established.

According to the Police Service Commission, during the Tribunal’s hearings, which were not attended or recognized by Mr. Brutus, a total of twenty-one (21) witnesses, including the Commissioner of Police, testified before the Tribunal.

The Commission said that from the Tribunal’s Report, the evidence was cogent and compellingly overwhelming against Mr. Brutus in relation to the disciplinary charges.

The PSC said the Tribunal related in its report that Mr. Brutus abused his position of power and his authority as a senior member of the Guyana Police Force to coerce junior and other ranks of the Force to violate established practices, Standing Orders and laws in relation to the procurement of goods and payment to suppliers and or purported suppliers.

The Tribunal found from the evidence presented, that in a single day, Mr. Brutus caused over one hundred and fourteen million dollars ($114,000,000.00) to be unlawfully paid out of the budgetary allocation, and Welfare Fund of the Guyana Police Force, to companies with which he had personal and or direct and or indirect affiliation.

In one of those instances, the Tribunal found that $13.6 Million was paid out to a company registered to Mr. Brutus’ wife and in the other instance, records were reportedly fabricated to show that just over $101 million was paid out to a company for the supply of uniform items, but those items were never delivered.

The Tribunal completed its hearings and furnished its report without ever hearing from Mr. Brutus. It reported that he refused to appear before it even after he was summoned and a sick leave certificate issued by a Doctor was withdrawn.  That doctor was called before the Tribunal and questioned about Mr. Brutus’ health complaint and the sick leave certificate that was given to him. He later withdrew the sick leave certificate.

Mr. Brutus had refused to take part in the Tribunal and filed Court action against its establishment, claiming that it was unconstitutional and illegal.

In challenging the establishment of the Discipline Tribunal, Mr. Brutus through his Attorneys Eusi Anderson and Darren Wade, has contended that the Tribunal hearings breached his Constitutional right as well as law and due process.

He complained also that the Tribunal was convened to examine two offences of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline against him. He explained in his Court filing that the same two charges cover more than 21 of the same charges that he is currently facing in the Magistrates’ Court.

The members of the Tribunal were retired Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud, Assistant Solicitor General Shoshona Lall and Attorney Keoma Griffith.

Ms. Lall served as the Attorney General’s representative in a number of High Court matters against Mr. Brutus, including the one that led to the freezing of his bank accounts.

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