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| Water cannon: Q&A with Chief Constable David Shaw | |
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| Today, at 1pm UK time, Chief Constable David Shaw will be joining us for a live Q&A with readers. Shaw has been the chief constable of West Mercia police since 2011. | Today, at 1pm UK time, Chief Constable David Shaw will be joining us for a live Q&A with readers. Shaw has been the chief constable of West Mercia police since 2011. |
| Shaw has made a case for the use of water cannon in a report for the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). He believes water cannon could have played a suitable role during the Countryside Alliance march of 2004; the demonstrations outside the Israeli embassy in 2008-2009; and the student protests in 2010. | Shaw has made a case for the use of water cannon in a report for the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). He believes water cannon could have played a suitable role during the Countryside Alliance march of 2004; the demonstrations outside the Israeli embassy in 2008-2009; and the student protests in 2010. |
| Speaking to Guardian journalist John Harris, Shaw said: "My position is that I think it's sort of a necessary thing, but I wish we didn't have to have it. Just like I wish we didn't have to have firearms." | Speaking to Guardian journalist John Harris, Shaw said: "My position is that I think it's sort of a necessary thing, but I wish we didn't have to have it. Just like I wish we didn't have to have firearms." |