A SHAMED security contractor has paid out £10,000 for putting extra pressure on Dorset police during the London Olympics.

G4S has admitted its handling of the £284million trophy contract was “a humiliating shambles” after the government was forced to call in the army to provide extra security.

Police forces across the country, including Dorset, which was also responsible for policing the Olympic sailing events in Weymouth, had to provide cover at short notice to plug staff shortfalls.

Last August former Dorset Chief Constable Martin Baker contacted G4S, highlighting the shortfall in his staff during the Olympics.

Earlier this year the company, which has made a £2.5million donation to the Armed Forces, thanked Dorset police for their support and sent a cheque for £10,000.

New Chief Constable Debbie Simpson presented the cheque to the Police Rehabilitation Centre at Flint House in Goring-on-Thames.

She said: “I am very pleased that I was able to visit Flint House and hand over a cheque from G4S.

“This shows the company’s appreciation for the support provided by the police during the Olympics.

“I am grateful that G4S is supporting this very worthy cause.”

G4S’s profits collapsed by a third after they paid out £88million over their failure to supply enough guards for the 2012 Olympics.