Usage Water cannon

1 usage

1.1 australia
1.2 germany
1.3 turkey
1.4 united kingdom
1.5 united states

usage

water cannon still in use on large scale in chile, belgium , other parts of europe.

australia

the state of new south wales in australia purchased water cannon in 2007, view using during apec meeting in sydney year. not used. first purchase of water cannon in australia.

germany

wawe 10.000 of hamburg riot police

the annual riots on 1 may in berlin, schanzenfest fair in hamburg, regularly ends in riots, or other demonstrations, accompanied water cannon, support riot police. german communities use water cannon in hot summers water public parks. commonly used water cannon in germany, has more 60 water cannons in total, wasserwerfer 10000.

turkey

the turkish police water cannon toma has been used against protestors many times, including 2013 protests in turkey, , present @ protests of sizes.

united kingdom

until 2014, although manufactured there, there 6 water cannons in united kingdom, held police service of northern ireland. water cannon use outside northern ireland not approved, , require statutory authorisation of parliament in england, or devolved assembly s scotland , wales. in june 2014, london s deputy mayor policing , crime stephen greenhalgh authorised metropolitan police buy 3 second-hand water cannons german federal police. mayor of london boris johnson said purchase had been authorised before parliamentary approval, 3 cannons cost £218,000 purchase , require further £125,000 of work before being deemed suitable service, opposed £870,000 single new machine. after study of safety , effectiveness, home secretary theresa may said in parliament in july 2015 had decided not licence them use.

united states

truck-based water cannon used in united states during 1960s riot control. although safer combination of firearms, tear gas, , batons, use non-lethal riot control mechanism has fallen out of favor in united states. since 1960s, other higher-tech non-lethal weapons have been developed domestic use. whether these newer weapons more effective , safer water cannon remains controversial. competing vendors disagree more effective , safer.