Visit of Obama and Medvedev biggest operation in many years, say Czech police

Czech police say guarding the summit and surrounding meetings will be the most extensive operation carried out by the force in many years. Police chief Oldrich Martinů said it would be bigger than previous comparable events, including NATO and World Bank-IMF conferences in Prague and the Czech Republic’s presidency of the European Union last year. Around 5,000 police officers will be deployed in the Czech capital, with costs expected to reach up to CZK 50 million (over USD 2.5 million).