Security
Intensification of policing, civil liberties implications
The costs of repression
Security for the London Olympics 2012 will be overseen by a Cabinet level Olympic Security Committee chaired by the Home Secretary and comprising senior officers from the UK security forces. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), an interim body responsible for any negotiations before the Olympic Delivery Authority was fully constituted, had a Security Directorate of its own. £25 million has been allocated to in venue security, and a further £200 million to cover "wider security costs" (GamesBids.com, July 16, 2005).
Submitted by Carolyn Smith on Wed, 27/12/2006 - 15:49.
Article | Human Rights | Politics | Security
Police Commissioner for Security
A new Assistant Commissioner is to be appointed by Scotland Yard with responsibility for the massive security operation that will surround the London 2012 Olympics.
Submitted by Martin Slavin on Fri, 20/10/2006 - 06:41.
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