The cost to secure approximately 2,000 sailors and their coaches in Weymouth, England has grown from £21 million to £38 million pounds. This of course is causing a controversy

Supt David Griffith, Dorset Police’s security co-ordinator, said: “It’s very key for myself and my team to ensure that we allow as much business as usual to carry on as possible, remembering that this is the Olympic Games of sailing, not the Olympic Games of security.”

It is always said that the Olympics bring significant infrastructure investments, such as building out the new Osprey Quay with community facilities, employment areas, marine works and housing. Perhaps £38 million in surveillance cameras and license plate recognition is generating opposition for reasons beyond pure cost — concerns about privacy after the games are gone.