Private firm hired for Olympic security needs a little help from the government
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More than 37,000 troops and private security personnel will be on hand to handle matters from baggage checks to counter-terrorism, with an extra 3,500 troops now stepping in to pick up the slack.
Source: Reuters
Author: Michal Holden
The British government has put extra soldiers on standby to provide security for the London Olympics following concerns the private contractor G4S would not train enough guards in time for this month's Games.
Some 23,700 security guards will protect the Olympic venues as part of Britain's biggest peacetime security operation, and 13,500 military personnel have already been earmarked to contribute to this.
However, fears over whether G4S would recruit enough guards in time has prompted the government to take action with the Olympics due to start on J
