Not sure if this came through correctly. Jest of the story is Victoria police to bill Vancouver for $141,000 overtime for the Torch kick off security. Plus $60,000 extra in backup equipment. Day one of the torch run....
www.vancouversun.com/Victoria bills Vancouver Olympic organizers torch relay bills/...
Jan 18, Winnepeg Sun: RCMP to spend $4million on torch relay.
Costs Breakdown
February 22, 2009 - 23:45 — no2010
Olympic security squad talks Games bucks
By BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS, Feb 20, 2009
RICHMOND, B.C.: The cost of personnel for the RCMP-led Olympic security force is just over the original $175 million estimate for all Games security.
RCMP Asst. Comm. Bud Mercer said the $491.9 million budget for the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit includes $177.5 million for regular and secondment pay, overtime and benefits. The operations portion dominates the RCMP share of the $900 million Games security budget at $306.3 million.
www.vancouversun.com/Victoria bills Vancouver Olympic organizers torch relay bills/...
Jan 18, Winnepeg Sun: RCMP to spend $4million on torch relay.
Costs Breakdown
February 22, 2009 - 23:45 — no2010
Olympic security squad talks Games bucks
By BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS, Feb 20, 2009
RICHMOND, B.C.: The cost of personnel for the RCMP-led Olympic security force is just over the original $175 million estimate for all Games security.
RCMP Asst. Comm. Bud Mercer said the $491.9 million budget for the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit includes $177.5 million for regular and secondment pay, overtime and benefits. The operations portion dominates the RCMP share of the $900 million Games security budget at $306.3 million.
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