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Police Commissioner on gang patch ban

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English - February 25, 2024 18:18 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The Government is progressing a ban on gang patches this week, even though the policy's legality and enforceability are unclear.
The coalition will introduce legislation to Parliament to outlaw gang patches in public places.
The Police Association supports the changes but says they may be hard to enforce, as gang members won't want to give up their patches.
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.