UK police in talks to use water cannons

The Metropolitan Police are seeking permission to employ German-made water vehicles, each capable of holding 9,000 litres of water, The Times newspaper reported.

“We will ensure forces have the tools and powers they need to maintain order on our streets. We are currently providing advice to Acpo (Association of Chief Police Officers) and the Metropolitan Police as they build the case for the use of water cannon”, said a Home Office spokesman.

Police are trying to have the vehicles by next month in case disorder arises from protests planned for London before the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Northern Ireland.

After the 2011 unrests in London, the Metropolitan Police enhanced riot training and increased the availability of plastic bullet guns.

The force believes water cannons would be a “valuable” addition to their armoury when faced with similar situations in the future.

“The evidence for the effectiveness of water cannons is very unclear. Against the widespread rioting we saw in London water cannons would have been of very limited, if any, use. We clearly need more police officers and we need them to be riot-trained. Water cannons are no replacement for a properly resourced and functioning police service”, said London Assembly Labour group police and crime spokeswoman Joanne McCartney AM.

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UK police in talks to use water cannons

The Metropolitan Police are seeking permission to employ German-made water vehicles, each capable of holding 9,000 litres of water, The Times newspaper reported.

“We will ensure forces have the tools and powers they need to maintain order on our streets. We are currently providing advice to Acpo (Association of Chief Police Officers) and the Metropolitan Police as they build the case for the use of water cannon”, said a Home Office spokesman.

Police are trying to have the vehicles by next month in case disorder arises from protests planned for London before the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Northern Ireland.

After the 2011 unrests in London, the Metropolitan Police enhanced riot training and increased the availability of plastic bullet guns.

The force believes water cannons would be a “valuable” addition to their armoury when faced with similar situations in the future.

“The evidence for the effectiveness of water cannons is very unclear. Against the widespread rioting we saw in London water cannons would have been of very limited, if any, use. We clearly need more police officers and we need them to be riot-trained. Water cannons are no replacement for a properly resourced and functioning police service”, said London Assembly Labour group police and crime spokeswoman Joanne McCartney AM.

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