Peculiar Security: UK hires human rights abusers to protect - June 10, 2012
The British government is up for questioning from Parliament over why it has handed over the Olympic Games' security to a company accused of human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. The UK-based G4S, which describes itself as the "world's leading international security solutions group," was selected as the "official provider of security and cash services for the Olympics."
Tony Gosling, investigative journalist talks to RT. He says it is unclear how a company with such a questionable reputation could have been chosen to provide security during the London Olympics. "G4S is about the worst you could pick in the world to do this job."
About G4S
G4S is the world's leading security solutions group, which specialises in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and more than 657,000 employees.
For more information on G4S, visit
www.g4s.com
http://www.g4s.us/EN-US/Who%20we%20are/History/
G4S traces its roots to 1901 when Marius Hogrefe started the manned security company "Kjøbenhavn Frederiksberg Nattevagt" in Scandinavia
In 2002, Group 4 Falck purchased The Wackenhut Corporation, a company founded in Florida in 1954. In 2004, Group 4 Falck A/S merged with Securicor plc to establish a new company named G4S plc. That merger brought together a number of respected security businesses—principally Securicor, Group 4, Falck and Wackenhut. In 2006, the G4S brand identity was rolled out worldwide. Over the next few years, G4S acquired several companies in North America, including:
Touchcom, a security consultancy, design and systems integrator
Adesta, a US-based provider of integrated security systems and communication systems
NSSC, a provider of security consulting with nuclear, chemical and defense technology expertise
In 2010, The Wackenhut Corporation officially changed its name to G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
Today, with more than 50,000 employees across the United States and Canada, G4S is a leading provider of security solutions. Offering a unique combination of personnel, project management, risk management, and technology solutions, G4S focuses on advancing the safety and security of businesses and governments, ensuring the security of key assets — people, property, products and reputation.
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