Staffing at Pride events 527/2026

FOI Reference: 527/2026

Request

Please provide the following recorded information regarding the force’s involvement in, and attendance at, local Pride events during the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 financial years.

Attendance and Staffing

1.1 The total number of police officers and staff who attended local Pride events in an official capacity (e.g., as part of a community engagement team, diversity network, or march delegation), broken down by event name and year. Please note this excludes officers deployed solely for public safety or operational crowd policing.

1.2 Whether officers participating in the event/parade were permitted to do so while on-duty, or if attendance was strictly voluntary/off-duty.

Policy and Guidance

2.1 Copies of any internal policies, directives, joining instructions, or briefing notes issued to officers and staff regarding uniform requirements and appearance standards while attending Pride events.

2.2 Specifically, please provide any updated guidance or policy decisions regarding whether uniformed officers are permitted to march, following recent operational guidance or rulings regarding police impartiality.

2.3 Any Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the authority in relation to attendance at Pride.

Response Q 1.1

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested.

Response Q 1.2

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested:-

This was on duty officers in uniform attending in work time.

Response Q 2.1

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested:-

Response Q 2.2

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested:-

No Information held.

Response Q 2.3.

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested:-

No information held

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 29/06/2026)