TEMPORARY accommodation will be built on Portland for around 220 police officers for the security effort of the London 2012 Games.
Dorset Police has agreed a further contract for accommodation at Southwell Business Park during 'the 22 busiest days' of the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events.
Chief Superintendent David Griffith, who is leading the Dorset Police Olympic and Paralympic Security Team, said: "It's going to be temporary buildings of stackable containers.
"We'll use the facilities of The Venue hotel - the catering hall and briefing rooms and some of the other rooms.
"The temporary buildings will be popped on land at the back of the building for 22 days."
It follows an announcement in December that more than 300 police officers and staff will be housed in mobile-home-style accommodation at Seaview Holiday Park in Preston, Weymouth during the Games.
The costs of the security operation, including accommodation, are met by the Home Office.
See tomorrow's Dorset Echo for the full story.
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