Metropolitan police expecting a hot summer...three water cannons bought from Germany

clippedgull · Jun 10, 2014

Bargain price too!

BBC:

Approval has been given for the Metropolitan Police to purchase three water cannon for London.

Stephen Greenhalgh, deputy mayor for policing and crime, authorised the force to buy the cannon from the German Federal Police.

The mayor's office said: "By purchasing them now we are able to save over £2.3m compared to buying new devices."

The water cannon will not be deployed until the home secretary authorises their use in England and Wales.

In a statement, the mayor's office said purchasing the cannon now for just over £218,000, before Theresa May approves them, meant they could be bought at a "considerably reduced rate".

The cannon will be purchased for £30,000 each, as opposed to the cost of a single new one at £870,000.

A Home Office spokesman said: "We are keen to ensure that the police have the tools and powers they need to maintain order on our streets."

It said Chief Constable David Shaw, as the national policing lead, had written to the home secretary to request water cannon be authorised for use by the police in England and Wales and Ms May was considering the request.

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) said that each cannon had a life-expectancy of five years, or longer with good maintenance, and if approval was not given by Ms May, then they could be re-sold.

more.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27781673

lawros left foot · Jun 10, 2014

Be handy when they've sacked all the firemen, I imagine they're dual purpose.
Hopefully they will be posted to where they are most needed?

Croydon, then

GreersElbow · Jun 10, 2014

A bit odd, wonder if they anticipate any civil unrest...otherwise you'd think this would have happened years ago....y'know, just after the 2011 London riots.

grummitts gloves · Jun 10, 2014

Just in time for the World Cup riot 'coz we have lost on penalties to Germany/Argentina'.

Blues Rock DJ · Jun 10, 2014

obviously money to burn , bearing in mind the cost of the Madeleine McCann search in the Algarve !

TheJasperCo · Jun 10, 2014

Hey, these things could be quite versatile:

fill 'em up with beer and the Police will instantly become a footy fan's best friend;
fill up the tanks with warm soapy water and they can give travellers a much-needed wash;
fill them with cold water and they can give south Londoners a much-deserved wash.

Other cost-effective suggestions I'm sure would be well appreciated.

somerset · Jun 10, 2014

To make sure the anti-establishment, anarchy types are kept in their place when they realise that the Inland Revenue are closing all the benefit scam loopholes.

Dan Aitch · Jun 10, 2014

Trying to force Theresa May's hand could backfire when £0.75m of Met money sits unauthorised and unused.

clapham_gull · Jun 10, 2014

Ridiculous.

Eeyore · Jun 11, 2014

Do we regard this as a watershed in the control of civil unrest, or a damp squib ?

Timbo · Jun 11, 2014

Can't recall a water cannon ever being used in this country.

Napper · Jun 11, 2014

As mentioned earlier , probably get on the cheap with the sacking of the fire service . Has there been a more incompetent government ?

wellquickwoody · Jun 11, 2014

Fishing?

Justice · Jun 11, 2014

All three heading to Croydon?

Justice · Jun 11, 2014

Timbo said:
Can't recall a water cannon ever being used in this country.

Only in Northern Ireland if Im correct.

Notters · Jun 11, 2014

Look forwardtoseeing those next time we play crystal fallus.

burnee54 · Jun 11, 2014

Let me get this right
3 x Water cannon
@£30,000 each
equals £90,000

Mayor's office say they are spending £218,000
So, either they are buying something else as well or somebody has added in their bonus for making the deal.

Or do they only work with German water or something?
Can't see what the other £128,000 is for Postage & Packing?

Is this some kind of new Maths that I don't know about?

Czechmate · Jun 11, 2014

What if there is a hosepipe ban ?

looney · Jun 11, 2014

TheJasperCo said:
Hey, these things could be quite versatile:

fill 'em up with beer and the Police will instantly become a footy fan's best friend;
fill up the tanks with warm soapy water and they can give travellers a much-needed wash;
fill them with cold water and they can give south Londoners a much-deserved wash.

Other cost-effective suggestions I'm sure would be well appreciated.

Fill it with concentrated Hydrocloric acid and shove a nozzel through an open window at the Houses of Parliament. Be like using Domestos but on a bigger scale flushing all those turds.

LamieRobertson · Jun 11, 2014

burnee54 said:
Let me get this right
3 x Water cannon
@£30,000 each
equals £90,000

Mayor's office say they are spending £218,000
So, either they are buying something else as well or somebody has added in their bonus for making the deal.

Or do they only work with German water or something?
Can't see what the other £128,000 is for Postage & Packing?

Is this some kind of new Maths that I don't know about?

theres a lot of bubble wrap ya know

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