15 Jul 2015
NPCC Lead on Conflict Management, Chief Constable David Shaw, has responded to the Home Secretary's decision not to authorise water cannon as a tactical option in England and Wales
He said:
“I fully respect respect the Home Secretary’s decision not to authorise the deployment of water cannon in England and Wales.
“The Home Secretary has undertaken a detailed, thorough process of assessing the technical, tactical and medical implications of water cannon and the police service will of course abide by her decision"
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