Armed officers and barriers at this year's Brighton Pride

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jul 2017, 14:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:11 BST
Brighton Pride (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell)Brighton Pride (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell)
Brighton Pride (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell)
Police will be out in force during Brighton Pride, with armed officers and barriers to keep the city safe over the busy weekend.

The Pride celebrations take place from Friday, August 4 to Sunday, August 6, and will see tens of thousands attend the community parade, followed by a festival at Preston Park, as well as street parties and other events throughout the city.

Assistant Chief Constable Laurence Taylor said: "Months of preparation have taken place in the lead up to Pride and as in previous years, public safety is our main priority. We are taking all reasonable steps to ensure the wellbeing of those attending as well as minimising disruption to those going about their daily business.

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"Similarly to last year we will have a number of armed officers working across the city over the weekend and we will again be making use of the National Barrier Asset.