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Apr 23, 2013 News

 

Several years after his dismissal from the Guyana Police Force, former Superintendent of Police Michael McBean, took to the witness box yesterday before Chief Justice Ian Chang. McBean who was granted a scholarship to study in the United Kingdom took the former Police Commissioner Henry Greene to court to challenge his dismissal from the force.
Mc Bean told the court yesterday that he joined the police force on April 1, 1992.  According to the witness he proceeded on the cadet officer course. The witness said that he was successful in this course which was during 1993 to 1994. After his completion of that course Mc Bean told the court that he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent on July 1, 1996.
In November 2001, McBean said that he was again promoted, this time to the rank of Deputy Superintendent. He added that in August 2004, he was promoted to Superintendent of Police.  During his promotions, McBean told the court that he had attended the University of Guyana completing his diploma and degree in Public Management. The witness further stated that during this time he had attended several officers’ conferences.
Mc Bean said that during those conferences the Commander in Chief (the President) would always encourage ranks to further their education. So in 2006 when he saw an advertisement in one of the dailies to submit applications for the Chevening Scholarship in the United Kingdom, which is offered through the British Embassy, Mc Bean said he applied.
In May 2007, he said that he was informed that he had been shortlisted and was successful for the one-year Masters programme.
Mc Bean told the court that he had applied to the Guyana Police Force for “study leave”. He said that he had sent two applications one requesting the leave with pay and then a further application requesting leave without pay.
He told the court that after his application for leave, he had indicated to then Police Commissioner Henry Greene, his intention of studying abroad. At this point Mc Bean said that he had brought to the Commissioner’s attention that he was granted a full scholarship.
The witness further told the court that he was called to a meeting with the Commissioner of Police and congratulated. At this point Mc Bean said that he was informed that his leave had been approved.
McBean said that he was granted some 112 days and on September 4, 2007 he proceeded on leave and he eventually left the country on September 23, 2007.
During his time overseas McBean told the court that he became ill. He said that he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress. The witness produced several documents supporting this claim yesterday in court.
He also said that he followed procedures of the police force when submitting medical certificates while overseas. The documents which were medical certificates were certified by the Guyana High Commission in London and faxed to the Police Commissioner’s Officer. He was granted three certificates.
While studying, McBean said that he received a correspondence from the Ministry of Home Affairs asking about his “well being and how his studies were coming along”.
He returned to Guyana on September 14, 2008 and was posted to Berbice. He was the second in charge of the division. While serving in Berbice, McBean said that he was summoned by the Commissioner in 2009.
According to the witness he was issued with his dismissal letter by the Police Service Commission.
He told the court that prior to his dismissal he was never charged criminally or departmentally. After his dismissal from the force McBean said that he worked at the Ogle Airport for about a year and half.  The witness said that he is currently unemployed.
The matter will continue today. McBean is being represented by attorney at law Patrice Henry, while the state is being represented by Attorney at law Pritima Kissoon.

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