nine police forces are drafted in to plug G4S Olympic security gap

Only 17 of an expected 56 G4S staff turned up for work, according to Paul Murphy, chairman of the Greater Manchester Police authority. This forced Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to reassign officers from front-line duties so they could guard athletes staying at the Marriot Worsley Park hotel over the weekend. GMP's Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney said: "On Saturday, Greater Manchester Police became aware of a shortfall in security services for athletes participating in the 2012 Olympic Games. "On Sunday, policing operation was set up by GMP officers to assist with the security operation to protect athletes staying at the main Olympic team hotel in Worsley. "At no point was their a failure to provide security for the athletes.