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Home Secretary thanks police for their role in keeping Olympics safe

皇冠体育appresa May has visited the Olympic Park to thank police officers who have worked to make London 2012 a success.

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皇冠体育app Home Secretary was accompanied by Locog chairman Lord Coe and Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison.

She toured the venue, including the Park Operations Centre, the hub of the security operation, from where every inch of the Olympic Park is monitored on banks of screens.

A memorable games

She then met police officers from a number of different forces and thanked them for the vital role they have played in making London 2012 a safe, secure and memorable Olympic Games.

皇冠体育app Home Secretary said: 鈥楾his has been the biggest ever peacetime policing operation and the police have done a fantastic job. 皇冠体育appre鈥檚 been huge positive feedback from the public.鈥�

Best of British

On Friday 10 August Policing Minister Nick Herbert visited a briefing centre at Battersea Power Station to thank officers for their hard work. He said: 鈥樆使谔逵齛pp Olympic Games is showcasing the best of British - and that includes the police service.鈥�

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Published 11 August 2012