With around 22 months to go until the Olympics start, the UK has to face the reality of hosting the world’s biggest event in a city that has already been hit by terrorism. The main focus now is to make sure security is in place and steps have already started to be taken to ensure London, participants and fans are safe inside the Olympic village.

It is widely known that London already leads the field in its big brother style security coverage with more CCTV surveillance cameras per person in the population than any other city in the world. Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell has assured that security levels will be consistent with any potential risks at the time of the Olympics.

The truth is that the Games will require the best security in terms of technology and human resources. It is common knowledge that advance planning and experience can provide a safe and secure Olympic Games for all. But several experts have said there is no price to be put on preventing a large-scale terror attack at the main Olympic site or in London’s parks, where hundreds of thousands of people will watch the events on big television screens. “It will cost whatever it takes to ensure that terrorism does not try again to rob London of hosting the 2012 Games,” one source said.

The power of people:

Although the security strategy for the Olympic Games has not yet been published, the government and officials have indicated which parties will be used to ensure the safety of the participants, officials and the public in the Olympic Games safe from any terrorist attack.

The army:

Military drones, like those used to monitor the Taliban in Afghanistan, will apparently be used to monitor suspected terrorist aircraft and fly over the skies of London.

Police:

Scotland Yard police will be one of the main security measures for the Olympic Games. Control people on public transport, monitor the streets surrounding the event and control the street parties that London wants to achieve with the Olympic Games. People have a great responsibility for the security of the Olympic Games and it will be one of the main expenses from a security point of view.

Security Industry Personnel:

Staff from the security industry will be used for security around the event, ticket control and stewardship inside the stadiums and the Olympic Village. These people will still require an SIA license, which is a positive step for the overall security of the event, as the security representatives will need to be vetted. This decreases the risk of rogue security personnel and potential security issues with those working at the event.

Volunteers:

It is estimated that tens of thousands of volunteers will be required to help with the Olympic Games with baggage and ticket control. However, accepting volunteers could create more problems resulting in another headache of making sure all security measures are legitimate.

Dilemma between safety and fun:

The main issue facing the 2012 organizing committee is to balance any possible security issues while ensuring that spectators can fully enjoy a friendly and open environment, unlike the events that occurred at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

However, all of this is proving to be the biggest headache for organizers, along with transport. Officials’ main concern is that they want the 2012 experience to be open and shared not just by ticket holders but by all Londoners, with street parties similar to those in Sydney at the turn of the millennium.

London has a difficult dilemma to face in order to ensure that security covers all angles, but the enjoyment and celebration of the Olympic Games remains intact. The security operation is said to be the largest peacetime operation in Britain, with the two-week event identified as a major terror attack across the country.

However, the government is fully aware of the security risks, the cost involved, and actively supports all security measures. A Home Office spokesman said: “The Government and its security partners are committed to the security of the London 2012 Olympics, and funding of £600m has been agreed.

“An integrated and budgeted security plan is being drawn up, for ministerial agreement at the end of the year. This will cover strategic options for a range of security measures, including prevention and protection against fraud and financial crime, the fight against terrorism , security of identity and personal security”. protection.”