Despite several days of demonstrations by hundreds of protesters last the G7 Summit, the event security manager said that no one was arrested and that tickets were not issued.
“Those who choose to express themselves to a large extent were carried out in the legal, peaceful and safe way,” said RCMP Supt. David Hall of the Integrated Security Group, duration of a media conference in Calgary on Wednesday.
The mass security force was a joint operation led by the RCMP, with the help of the Calgary Police, the Alberta Sheriffs, Forestation and Alberta parks and the Canadian Armed Forces.
The largest security threat occurred when NORAD (North America Air Defense Command) was forced to stir to CF-18 combat aircraft to intercept a small civil plane that entered the air exclusion zone around the summit in Kanananosis.
After “multiple steps” to get the attention of the pilots, before resorting to “final warning measures”, the combat aircraft pilots were able to make the pilot land in Brooks, high., Approximately two hours east of Kananosis, where the pilot was with the RCMP.
Temporary restrictions of the airspace that rotated the summit to 30 nautical miles centered on the kananosis village, and within a radius of 20 nautical miles of the Calgary International Airport.
Until now, no explanation has Bone provides the public about why the plane entered the restricted airspace.
“At this time, the RCMP has not presented positions, and some of our associated agencies are analyzing applicable regulatory crimes, but at this time I have not understood that the charges have presented at this point,” Hall said.
Brian Sundberg with Alberta Forestry and Parks said the security forces also responded to approximately 200 incidents related to wildlife in the area around the summit.
“About half or those were for brown bear and black bear reports,” said Sundberg. “I am very happy to say that all these are of a minor nature and, as a result, we could take minimum measures to remove risk for both wildlife and bears and there are no relocations or need for significant effects.”
Sundberg said the security equipment could use bear spray, bear bangers, chalk balls and other deterrent elements, and in some cases dogs, to scare animals. They were also prepared to use traps if necessary.
“I am very happy to say that all these are of a minor nature and, as a result, we seem able to take minimum measures to remove the risk for both wildlife and bears and there are no relocations or need for significant effects,” said Sundberg.
The final cost of security for the summit has not yet been announced.
“It is important to remember that we have not finished,” Hall said. “We have a lot of work to do to demobilize our security posture: all our respective organizations need for children or reduce their operations and in some we will have all those costs and will be made available to the public.”