Present “A” Division Traffic Officer Superintendent Calvin Brutus will be posted to Linden from Monday as the new “E” Division Commander. Calvin Brutus replaces Senior Superintendent Owen Trotz who has officially gone into retirement effective from July 18.
Sources close to the high command of the Guyana Police Force confirmed to the Guyana Chronicle that Brutus was favoured as one of the suitable persons to head the Division when the management of the Force took several things into consideration including performance on the job and the ability to get the job done.
When this newspaper contacted Superintendent Calvin Brutus last evening to confirm the posting he declined to comment on the issue and directed this publication to the Public Relations Officer of the Force.
Pressed for a yes or no answer, Brutus said that what he is very confident and sure of is that he is the ‘A’ Division Traffic Officer and should there be any adjustments to that posting, the media will be so informed by the relevant arm of the Guyana Police Force.
Calvin Brutus has come through the ranks of the Guyana Police Force serving in several capacities and has earned for himself a “a no nonsense” approach that goes with his name whenever people talk about him.
He was appointed ‘A’ Division Traffic Officer about four months ago when Acting Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud took over the operations of the Guyana Police Force. Brutus has been making several effective changes within the ‘A’ Division Traffic arrangement while offering tremendous support to the divisional commander Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken and his Deputy superintendent Dion Moore.
This publication has learnt that the various areas of service by Brutus in the Force was instrumental in the selection process including his stint as Deputy Commander for “B” Division for a short period.
Superintendent Calvin Brutus also served the Guyana Police Force in the areas of general duties in ‘B’ and ‘C’ Divisions, acted as Sub- Division Officer for several Divisions within the Force, Officer in Charge of several stations, serving in the Tactical Services Unit and is also a graduate from the Guyana Defence Force’s Standard Officers Course.
Meanwhile, Superintendent Sutton who worked as the Personal Assistant to former Commissioner of Police Leroy Brumell and who is presently acting as the Deputy Commander of the “E” Division will remain in the Division and continue to serve in that capacity.
Contacted last evening, several junior and senior members of the Force when asked about the move to place Brutus in the Division, said they believe the move was a wise one by Commissioner Seelall Persaud.
One officer even pointed out that looking across the command level of the Force there have been several vibrant young men placed to head the Division and thus far they have been performing in a manner that has caused the Force to feel confident with them and this promotes the thinking for even more young officers to be placed in key positions of the Force.
The Guyana Police Force is modernising its operations and several changes have been ongoing. Since Acting Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud took over the helm of the organisation there have been several key reshuffling and reposting.

(By Leroy Smith )