The Guyana Police Force has spent over $1 million on the maintenance of the $20.8 million water cannon to date but has never been able to use it for the purpose for which it was purchased; it has been recommended that it be used as fire-fighting equipment.
According to the report of a forensic audit into the acquisition of the water cannon truck purchased by the former PPP/C government, though the equipment was purchased for far less than the amount budgeted for it, there was no value for money,