Michelle O'Neill said she questioned the motivation behind the PSNI U-turn but DUP leader believes the PSNI made the right decision
The PSNI should reconsider in future a decision not to allow police officers in uniform to participate in the Belfast Pride parade, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said.The PSNI recently said it had reversed a decision from 2017 which allowed officers to take part in uniform, citing obligations to impartiality.But Ms O’Neill said she questioned the motivation behind the PSNI U-turn.
“Those people from the LGBT community are our community, they are police officers, so why would that not be reflected in the PSNI’s attendance at the event itself?” Sir Jeffrey said: “Of course people are entitled to take part in the Pride parade, but let’s not forget, Pride is a protest movement and as such the PSNI is required to be impartial.
“As a police service, we have had to carefully consider this request from our LGBT+ network on its merits, the stated purposes and circumstances surrounding the parade and our statutory obligations to act with fairness, integrity and impartiality, whilst upholding fundamental human rights and according equal respect to all individuals, their traditions and beliefs.
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