Police in Edinburgh have launched a new operation to keep the public safe this summer during the Festival Fringe and Tattoo.
Following the Covid pandemic, all events associated with the festival were cancelled in 2020 and a far more scaled down version was held in 2021. This mean this year is the first time the iconic festivals will be properly returning to the city since lockdown.
This year, the Festival is returning at full capacity and it is expected that the Capital will almost double in population. With one million people expected to visit or stay in Edinburgh over August. As such, The police are planning on having a far higher presence in the city centre throughout the month to offer reassurance to the public, deter criminal activity and respond to incidents as they arrive.
