NYPD Rainbow Vehicle an Icebreaker for Gay Pride March

An NYPD rainbow-themed vehicle was unveiled ahead of Sunday's big gay pride march as police officials worked with the local LGBT community to avoid problems after the Orlando gay nightclub shooting.

The police SUV has "NYC Pride 2016" and "Pride Equality Peace" painted on it along with a message of support for the Orlando shooting victims, noted the New York Post.

#HappeningSoon: Mayor @BilldeBlasio & @CommissBratton brief NYers on security for NYC's Heritage Pride Parade pic.twitter.com/14AUDVlmMg

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 23, 2016

AM New York said Sunday's march is expected to break records with an anticipated 32,000 participants and more than 400 groups.

"This year is definitely going to be a lot more significant, a lot more important," said NYC Pride March director Julian Sanjivan. "It's painful, but at the same time, we want to show it's all about love, it's all about equality. We're not going to cave to fear."

Sanjivan told AM New York that 20,000 marchers participated in the parade last year, watched by 2.5 million spectators as they celebrated the legalization of gay marriage around the country.

While some celebrated the NYPD rainbow-themed vehicle on social media, others were skeptical.

The fact that the NYPD are driving in rainbow colored police cars in honor of gay pride and the Orlando victims is just 😍.

— Marimar (@Mvrimvr) June 23, 2016

NYPD acting like they're allies of the year cause they painted their cars rainbow. They literally caused the stonewall riots.

— lauren (@laurenfennis) June 24, 2016

@BrettJSimpson I don't know about you, but I wish ALL cop cars where like this! And plus, there just SO PRETTY! #NoH8! >.< ;D <3

— Tera Lynn Hopkins (@TinyPrideFreak) June 24, 2016

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