Britain's Olympic security operation hired large numbers of civilian security staff to assist the police and other personnel. Some arrangements worked efficiently, but expectations that guards could fill police posts exceeded what those staff could do. More police had to take over those duties. The example distinguishes assistance from taking on an institution's full responsibilities. Applied to naval presence, allied warships continue to represent their own governments, while countries gain influence by sending their own ships.
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Olympic security showed the limits of replacing police with hired staff
Expectations placed on hired Olympic guards illustrate why outside support cannot always perform an institution's own duties.