Information from 2010isu.com: The 2010 Winter Games are truly Canada’s games. This is reflected in the composition of the security workforce. Police officers and Canadian Forces and private security personnel from coast to coast will be mobilized to secure the Games.
The security workforce will be comprised of approximately 15,000 people from contributing agencies.
Police officers – The RCMP will provide approximately 4000 police officers and an additional 1700 police officers will deployed from more than 100 other Canadian law enforcement agencies, from the Newfoundland Constabulary in the east to Victoria Police in the west. The police officers will be involved in all security elements including providing security at about two dozen competition and non-competition venues, working closely with the respective police agencies of jurisdiction to ensure the safe transportation of athletes, residents and visitors, as well as supporting air and marine security monitoring.
Canadian Forces – approximately 4000 personnel; the military personnel are primarily from the Army who will support the monitoring of remote venue perimeters in the Whistler and Cypress Mountain areas. In addition, members of the Air Force will be responsibility for aviation security and the Navy will play an instrumental role in marine security efforts. For more information on Canadian Forces involvement, visit forces.gc.ca.
Private security – approximately 4800 private security personnel will be responsible security screening of people entering any of the Olympic venues. Contemporary Security Canada has been contracted by the RCMP to hire, train and manage the contingency of private security. Sworn police officers will be supervising the private security personnel at each venue.
For more information, go to 2010isu.com
(photo from forces.gc.ca)
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