Manchester police will not take part in Pride parade this year - as officers are told not to decorate their uniforms with rainbows
Daily MailManchester police will not take part in Pride parade this year, with officers ordered not to decorate their uniforms with rainbows. Police officers walk down Deansgate during Manchester's 2018 Pride parade A police officer wearing a sequin police helmet during the Manchester Pride Parade 2018 A police officer providing security at Manchester Pride 2016 Greater Manchester Mounted Police Officers showing their support for the LGBT community as they take part in the 2018 Manchester Pride Parade Police officers walk down Deansgate during Manchester's Pride event in 2018 More than 5000 took part in 'Glasgow's Pride Mardi Gla' parade from Glasgow Green in 2022 The MEN previously reported that there would likely be officer 'redeployments' during the busy pride weekend and that off-duty officers would likely 'not be available' to take part. Police officers during pride parade Manchester Pride Festival, 2017 A Police Scotland officer waves a Pride flag in Glasgow's 2022 parade Rainbow coloured balloons attached to a police car where two police officers stand at the side of the Glasgow Pride march in Scotland Police officers take part in the Pride Glasgow parade through the city centre In July, police in Leeds came out in force as the city's Pride event took place days after streets were left burning by violent riots. The same month, the Mail revealed that Scotland's police officers will be paid to take part in Pride parades despite the force cutting back on fighting crime.
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