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GLASGOW G2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Police Scotland Edinburgh Division Ch. Supt. Mark Williams RESTRICTED 1 Scene Setting RESTRICTED 2 G2014 Partnership • Commonwealth Games Federation Direction & control of Games. • Glasgow City Council Venues, Athletes Village, Transport Plan, Legacy. • G2014 Organising Committee Limited Company to deliver Games. • Police Scotland Security operation (not just policing element). RESTRICTED 3 G2014 Timeline & Key Dates • Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) – Departed Glasgow 10 October 2013 for International Sector • Returns to UK – 11th May - Jersey • QBR Domestic Sector (Scotland) – commences 14 June 2014 • Athletes Village, Soft Opening – 8 July 2014 • Glasgow Live City (Glasgow Green) - Commences 19 July 2014 • Opening Ceremony (Celtic Park) – Wed 23 July 2014 • Closing Ceremony (Hampden) – Sunday 3 August 2014 RESTRICTED 4 Queen’s Baton Relay • • • • • • • • Launched from Buckingham Palace - 9 October 2013. Departed Glasgow - 10 October 2013 Tours 71 Commonwealth Countries Domestic Sector – arrival in Scotland – 14 June 2014 – all day Edinburgh 40 day tour, visit all 32 Local Authority regions and 14 Divisions Planned and Staged by G2014 Police Assist – Public Order CG 2014 & QBR – Moderate threat – an attack possible but not likely. RESTRICTED 5 Competition Venues • • • • • • • • • • • • Barry Buddon – Shooting Centre Cathkin Braes – Mountain Biking Emirates Arena / Velodrome – Badminton/cycling Glasgow Green – Hockey Hampden Park – Athletics / Closing Ceremony Ibrox Stadium – Rugby Sevens Kelvingrove – Lawn Bowls Royal Commonwealth Pool – Aquatics / Diving Scotstoun Sports Campus – Squash/Table Tennis SECC/HYDRO- Boxing / Gymnastics Strathclyde Country Park – Triathlon Tollcross International Swimming Centre – swimming RESTRICTED 6 Implications for Edinburgh 2014 •Commonwealth Pool & Holyrood Hotel •Destination of choice for some visitors •Impact on transport network – Edinburgh Airport •Annual Leave Restriction – 6th July to 3rd August •Court moritorium •‘Business as Usual ??’ RESTRICTED 7 GLASGOW G2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Questions? RESTRICTED 8