'Disgrace' for police to have to fill Olympic security shortfall
– Ian Hanson, Chair Greater Manchester Police Federation"Failures of G4S have impacted upon day-to-day policing in GMP as officers are being dragged away from normal duties.
"It is a disgrace that thanks to G4S, Greater Manchester Police's communities are losing their local police officers.
"Our officers are being sent at a moment`s notice to underpin a security operation that is rapidly achieving the status of a farce.
"I am only glad we have still got enough officers to plug the gap for G4S Olympics staff who didn't turn up to Manchester venues."
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