Water cannons are “less-lethal” weapons used by police forces for crowd control, made infamous during civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1960s. Despite their designation as less-lethal, these weapons can cause serious injury and death.

The BearCat (Ballistic Engineered Armoured Response Counter Attack Truck) is an armoured personnel carrier produced by Lenco Industries. BearCats have become popular with police forces throughout the world as part of a trend towards police militarisation.