2012 OLYMPICS
©Mike Rumble
As part of the project a temporary military camp was set up in Hainault Forest containing personnel responsible for keeping the Olympics Games secure. Security concerns surfaced after the 2011 England riots and some countries worried about safety. Several former police officers became critical of security firm G4S concerning staff shortages, but the shortfall was made up with the deployment of 3,500 extra armed troops to guard Olympic venues. The games would pass without incident.

