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chemgear · 11-07-2018, 10:17 AM

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...dget-1.4893885

Scaled back Calgary 2026 Olympics security plan predicted to go over budget

Proposed $495M budget is being questioned since average security cost is $1.3B

While half a billion dollars is a lot of money, critics say the budget is unrealistic and cost overruns in the hundreds of millions of dollars should be expected.

"The Games are always characterized by a significant cost overrun and security is no different," said Michael Heine, the director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies at Western University in London, Ont.

It suggests one of the ways to do that is to hire fewer security personnel and fewer police officers.

Heine is also uncomfortable with the suggestion that more volunteers and private security guards be used during the Games.

"That seems very implausible to me," he said.

Vancouver 2010's final security bill came in at just under $1 billion — five times the original estimate.

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chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...dget-1.4893885 Scaled back Calgary 2026 Olympics security plan predicted to go over budget Proposed $495M budget is being questioned since average security cost is $1.3B While half a billion dollars is a lot of money, critics say the budget is unrealistic and cost overruns in the hundreds of millions of dollars should be expected. "The Games are always characterized by a significant cost overrun and security is no different," said Michael Heine, the director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies at Western University in London, Ont. It suggests one of the ways to do that is to hire fewer security personnel and fewer police officers. Heine is also uncomfortable with the suggestion that more volunteers and private security guards be used during the Games. "That seems very implausible to me," he said. Vancouver 2010's final security bill came in at just under $1 billion — five times the original estimate.