The government promises banning gang patches and giving police more dispersal powers will "restore law and order" and reduce crime. But there is no research evidence to support these claims.

The new gang patch ban - as well as dispersal and non-consorting laws - take effect today; Long-term Mongrel Mob member Ching Poipoi says some gang members will fight and die to stop police ...

Gang patches seized by police following the gang patch law crackdown on organised crime. Montage / Phil Welch Police have laid more than 6000 charges against gang members – and seized 132 ...

The feds have called the Mongol Nation "the most violent and dangerous" biker gang in the country, and they're trying an unusual tactic to dismantle them: Stripping them of the trademarked patches ...

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Gang patches will be banned from being worn in public from November 21. By RNZ. Police officers are ready to enforce the ban on gang patches, the Assistant Police Commissioner says.

The Gangs Act 2024 bans the display of gang patches in public places, and provides extra tools to target gang-related crime and intimidation. Courts will be able to issue non-consorting orders ...

Police have already acted on the new gang patch ban. The Gangs Act 2024 came into effect at midnight last night, banning the public wear of gang patches and insignia.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana motorcycle gang member is headed to prison following a 2021 shootout that erupted while confronting a man with phony gang patches and tattoos. On Wednesday ...

International research suggests many anti-gang policies actually increase crime, rather than reduce it. These local experts could help us do better – if New Zealand’s politicians would listen.