Prior to the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 winter Olympics, debate unfolded about the cost, nature, and extent of security measures to be employed at the Games. Staging the Olympics would clearly challenge the resources, tact, imagination, and abilities of police and security officials. Over and above the normal issues related to crowd control and safety associated with events such as Stanley Cup finals, fireworks displays, or other major public events, globally noteworthy spectacles such as the Olympics provide an unmatchable opportunity for any group wishing to seize international media attention to leverage significant exposure through boisterous demonstrations, disruption of events, grandstanding, or, if so inclined, violence and property damage. Surprisingly, policing authorities in Canada lack specific statutory authorization to take measures that might be thought necessary to their mission. Although the established choreography of public order policing in Canada has come to include the erection of security fences in public areas, the creation of