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| G8 summit in Fermanagh most secure ever - Matt Baggott | G8 summit in Fermanagh most secure ever - Matt Baggott |
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| Chief Constable Matt Baggott has said the G8 summit in Enniskillen was "the most peaceful and secure" in history. | Chief Constable Matt Baggott has said the G8 summit in Enniskillen was "the most peaceful and secure" in history. |
| Four thousand seven hundred PSNI officers, along with 3,600 from other UK forces, were deployed in the summit operation at a cost of about £60m. | Four thousand seven hundred PSNI officers, along with 3,600 from other UK forces, were deployed in the summit operation at a cost of about £60m. |
| Mr Baggott thanked his officers and the public for their assistance during the two-day event. | Mr Baggott thanked his officers and the public for their assistance during the two-day event. |
| He said many protesters did not come because of the PSNI's reputation for dealing with public disorder. | He said many protesters did not come because of the PSNI's reputation for dealing with public disorder. |
| The chief constable also said the summit took place during a "severe terrorist threat". | The chief constable also said the summit took place during a "severe terrorist threat". |
| The summit of most of the world's most powerful politicians was held at the Lough Erne resort on Monday and Tuesday. | The summit of most of the world's most powerful politicians was held at the Lough Erne resort on Monday and Tuesday. |
| Over the weekend and the two days of the gathering there were two G8-related arrests. | Over the weekend and the two days of the gathering there were two G8-related arrests. |
| The chief constable said: "The (security) investment has proven itself to be more than worthwhile. We made planning assumptions based on previous G8s. | |
| "I wouldn't do anything differently if we started again. | |
| "There were people that wanted to come here and violently protest. The fact that they didn't has been due to the policing." | "There were people that wanted to come here and violently protest. The fact that they didn't has been due to the policing." |
| Early police estimates of the number of protesters expected in Belfast and near the summit venue in County Fermanagh turned out to be inaccurate. | Early police estimates of the number of protesters expected in Belfast and near the summit venue in County Fermanagh turned out to be inaccurate. |
| They had predicted tens of thousands could turn up, but, only a few thousand people are estimated to have taken part in protests in Belfast and Enniskillen before and during the summit. | They had predicted tens of thousands could turn up, but, only a few thousand people are estimated to have taken part in protests in Belfast and Enniskillen before and during the summit. |
| The officers from the other UK forces have now returned to their own regions. | The officers from the other UK forces have now returned to their own regions. |
| Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford also praised the policing operation. | Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford also praised the policing operation. |
| "There has been some ill-informed and narrow-minded criticism comparing the level of the security arrangements with the low levels of protest," Mr Ford said. | "There has been some ill-informed and narrow-minded criticism comparing the level of the security arrangements with the low levels of protest," Mr Ford said. |
| "Had we not prepared properly and trouble ensued, the reputational damage to Northern Ireland would have been many times the policing cost. | "Had we not prepared properly and trouble ensued, the reputational damage to Northern Ireland would have been many times the policing cost. |
| "Compared to previous G8 meetings we had incredibly positive images being broadcast around the world and this can only enhance our international standing." | "Compared to previous G8 meetings we had incredibly positive images being broadcast around the world and this can only enhance our international standing." |