SEOUL — The international security company in the world spotlight for
its failure to provide enough guards for the London Olympics is the
same company that failed to fully staff gate guard positions on U.S.
bases in South Korea earlier this year.
The company, G4S, has agreed to reimburse the British government for the cost of deploying thousands of British military personnel to provide security during the Games — estimated to be as much as $78 million. It has also agreed to reimburse the U.S. government for the cost of manning gates with American troops.
The 8th Army would not divulge how much G4S would pay.
G4S, based in Britain, took over gate security at most U.S. Army installations on the Korean Peninsula in December 2011, but could not hire enough guards to do the job. Most who worked for the previous security provider, Joeun Systems Corp., refused to work for the new firm, claiming G4S offered lower pay and longer hours.
The military closed or limited hours at some gates and had soldiers temporarily man others until the company reached full staffing in March.
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The company, G4S, has agreed to reimburse the British government for the cost of deploying thousands of British military personnel to provide security during the Games — estimated to be as much as $78 million. It has also agreed to reimburse the U.S. government for the cost of manning gates with American troops.
The 8th Army would not divulge how much G4S would pay.
G4S, based in Britain, took over gate security at most U.S. Army installations on the Korean Peninsula in December 2011, but could not hire enough guards to do the job. Most who worked for the previous security provider, Joeun Systems Corp., refused to work for the new firm, claiming G4S offered lower pay and longer hours.
The military closed or limited hours at some gates and had soldiers temporarily man others until the company reached full staffing in March.
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