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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
except with the slimmed down security costs, hasn't it been suggested by the bidco team that much of security can be done by volunteers and k-mart cops?
then you're not going to be seeing for example Winnipeg rcmp gal getting extra money to spend in calgary's economy and introducing more people to the city.
The Calgary Bid Exploration Committee stated in its report
Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on security personnel — costs that would likely include transportation, accommodation and overtime for hundreds of police officers from across the country — the plan is to "reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practical," according to the committee report.
It suggests one of the ways to do that is to hire fewer security personnel and fewer police officers.
That would include more volunteers, private security guards and peace officers. It's unclear whether the RCMP fully endorses the ideas laid out in the committee report or the Calgary 2026 draft hosting plan.
So it will be the let's go cheap and hoping nothing bad happens Olympics.
amazing how bid committees intentionally lowball security in their bids because they don't have to worry about the actual cost.
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To answer your question... no, Bidco did not say that much of the security could be handled by volunteers and K-mart cops.
From Calgary 2026
"Did Calgary 2026 Budget Cut the Security Budget?"
"Calgary 2026 used a placeholder estimate in the September 11th Draft Hosting Plan Concept until RCMP released their finalized budget number. Their number was based on a bottom up budget, created over 5 months ago by over 40 members of the RCMP, K Division, CPS, CEMA and others. It resulted in an accurate detailed estimate that was a lower number than the placeholder. Security was not compromised or cut. All security agencies are committed to a safe and secure Games"
There are several 'experts' out there guessing at the security budget, but I choose to trust the pros.