Olice was “sensitive” to concerns about officers in uniform attending the Pride parade, the mayor of London said.
Sadiq Khan said although officials will be present on Saturday to keep people safe during the celebrations, those participating in the parade themselves are not in uniform.
In previous years, Metropolitan Police officers took part in the parade in their work clothes.
Mr Khan said “clearly” the LGBT community was concerned about policing, citing the investigation into the murders of four young men by serial killer Stephen Port.
In June, it was announced that the police watchdog would re-examine the Met over their initial handling of the murders.
The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) said there was evidence that its original investigation into the conduct of officers was “materially defective”, with “new information” appearing in the inquests into the deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth came out. and Jack Taylor, held last year.
The inquiries concluded that police failures “probably” contributed to the deaths of the last three victims, all of whom were killed illegally.
I think the police were sensitive to the issues raised by the community and there will be uniformed officers in and around Pride to make sure we are all safe, to make sure this parade is a success
Speaking at Pride in London on Saturday, Mr Khan said: “I think it is very important that anyone from the LGBT community be able to take part in this parade.
“It is clear that the community does have concerns about policing, we saw with the Stephen Port investigation the concerns that arose from the judicial inquest and from the families of the four men who lost their lives.
“I think the police were sensitive to the issues raised by the community and there will be uniformed officers in and around Pride to make sure we are all safe, to make sure this parade is a success.
“But it is clear that those who take part in the parade of the police service will not wear the uniforms.”
In a statement, the Met said it had decided in April to take “a different approach” to this year’s parade, acknowledging that “a number of incidents have recently gained confidence and confidence in policing, particularly among the LGBT + community. , damaged.
The force said it had decided that the Met itself would not participate in the parade “on an organizational level”, but rather would support those of its own MPS LGBT + network who wanted to participate.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes said: “I understand the concerns people have about the Met taking part in London’s Pride march.
“Everyone who will be in the parade has asked to be part of Pride as a member of our LGBT + staff network.”