Mayor Boris Johnson says he’s written to Home Secretary Theresa May for permission to buy three water cannon for the Met police despite opposition from London Assembly members.
London Assembly: ‘Boris & Met have failed to make case for water cannon’
Mayor Boris Johnson and police leaders have failed to make the case for deploying three water cannon on London’s streets according to a hard-hitting report from the London Assembly’s police & crime committee.
Tory AMs join opponents and urge Boris to defer water cannon decision
London Assembly members from all four parties at City Hall have called on Boris Johnson not to spend money on water cannon in the coming financial year.
The Met’s flirtation with water cannon may not survive a change of Mayor
The three year lifespan of the three German water cannon the Met has its eye carries with it some important political consequences because it means the next Mayor will quickly have to decide whether to buy replacements.
Assembly Members express doubt over Met’s water cannon plans
Boris Johnson has reiterated assurances that water cannon would be “very rarely” seen or used if introduced in London. The Mayor has asked Home Secretary Theresa May for permission to purchase three German water cannon for the Metropolitan Police and is currently consulting Londoners on their deployment.
