160,000 attend Brighton Pride

Given the sheer size of this operation, I would say that overall, the day was a huge success and the vast majority of attendees will have experienced a wonderful festive weekend and will take home some great memories of Pride 2013.

Officers worked through the night and were a visible presence on the streets to help, advise and prevent crime.

It was great seeing the support from many of the crowds gathered in the street for the officers and staff who were marching in the parade.

The Parade was welcomed by crowds of thousands as it went through the city with waves and cheers and the atmosphere up at Preston Park was great, people enjoying themselves with friends and family. Once again our joint working with the police and other agencies has been very successful throughout the day and will continue through the rest of the weekend.

This is one of the biggest policing operations we manage, and it could not happen without the support and hard work from all those involved and the thousands of people who travel from far and wide to attend it and help make it an amazing and fun event.

Officers have made a number of arrests today, which is expected at such a large event. If you have come to the city with friends then stick together, have fun but make sure you all go home together - I don't want anyone to end up with not so pleasant memories of their Pride weekend. I would like to wish everyone a fun and safe evening and a pleasant journey home.