London Olympic Security Budget Expected to Increase by 275 Million Pounds

The London Olympic security budget will increase by 275 million pounds. According to informed sources, the security budget for patrolling major Olympic venues will increase by at least 275 million pounds (4.3252 billion U.S. dollars), which is more than double the initial budget. The parties also revealed through the report that during the summer Olympics next year, the number of military personnel responsible for the safety and security of the stadium will also increase by 25%.

According to the report, the British Ministry of the Interior and the Department of Defense currently expect that they will send 7500 military personnel to participate in security work, and the figure announced a month ago was only 6,000.

Currently, there are a total of 23,700 personnel responsible for patrolling the Olympic venues, including replacements for illness or absence, and the total number of security personnel previously released by the government was only 10,000.

According to the article, the increased security costs will be borne by the Olympic Emergency Fund totaling 2.7 billion pounds. The British government will release the latest Olympic security budget on Tuesday.

"This matter has progressed very smoothly," said the person familiar with the matter. When asked about this, the British Ministry of National Defense stated: “The Minister has not made a final decision on the number of personnel the military will send for the Olympic security mission.”