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| Manchester and Glasgow police take on extra Olympic venue security roles | Manchester and Glasgow police take on extra Olympic venue security roles |
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| Greater Manchester Police have said they have been asked to provide officers to fill gaps in security for Olympic football matches. | Greater Manchester Police have said they have been asked to provide officers to fill gaps in security for Olympic football matches. |
| The deployment, after talks with Olympics organisers, came after only nine G4S recruits out of up to 140 attended a Manchester training session. | |
| Meanwhile, Strathclyde police chief Stephen House has said his force will run security at Glasgow Olympic venues. | Meanwhile, Strathclyde police chief Stephen House has said his force will run security at Glasgow Olympic venues. |
| G4S would have been responsible for day-to-day security. | |
| Troops not needed | |
| Manchester's police officers will provide security at Old Trafford for men's football group games. | Manchester's police officers will provide security at Old Trafford for men's football group games. |
| In a statement, Strathclyde Police said: "Following recent developments surrounding security arrangements for the Olympic 2012 events in Glasgow, Chief Constable Stephen House has decided Strathclyde Police will assume primary responsibility for security at Olympic venues. | In a statement, Strathclyde Police said: "Following recent developments surrounding security arrangements for the Olympic 2012 events in Glasgow, Chief Constable Stephen House has decided Strathclyde Police will assume primary responsibility for security at Olympic venues. |
| "Strathclyde Police continues to work closely with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and is absolutely committed to delivering a safe and secure games for competitors, spectators and everyone living in the force area." | "Strathclyde Police continues to work closely with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and is absolutely committed to delivering a safe and secure games for competitors, spectators and everyone living in the force area." |
| Scotland's largest police force said it did not envisage troops would be needed to bolster security - as in London, where 3,500 have been deployed. | Scotland's largest police force said it did not envisage troops would be needed to bolster security - as in London, where 3,500 have been deployed. |
| In other Olympics news: | In other Olympics news: |
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