Parliamentary research on the use of water cannons by law enforcement agencies in ensuring public safety, maintaining public order and countering mass riots.
Published on 22 May 2025, 17:30Abstract. The parliamentary research highlights the best practices of foreign experience of some EU member states in regulating the use of water cannons in the context of applying coercive measures to ensure public security, maintain public order and stop mass riots and in this regard analyzes the legislation of four European Union countries: Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, and Germany. The conditions, procedure, and features of the use of water cannons by members of the National Guard and police forces to ensure public order and security and to stop mass riots are considered.
Based on the results of the research, proposals were formulated regarding the draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the National Guard of Ukraine” regarding the improvement of the legal principles of the application of coercive measures by servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine" (No. 10311, dated 01.12.2023).
Key words: law enforcement agencies, coercive measures, use of water cannons, public security, public order, special equipment, unlawful encroachments, mass riots, disorder, disobedience, public, hypothermia, protesters, water cannon systems.
05/2025