Approval has been given for the Metropolitan Police to purchase three water cannon for London.
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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.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27781673
How very thrifty.
Not sure how useful they'll be though...