Does the gang crackdown go far enough?
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English - July 13, 2022 21:10 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Police Association says the government's new 'get tough' package on gangs is a good first step but more needs to be done to remove incentives for people to join gangs. The range of new tools, include tougher penalties for drive-by shootings, more search and seizure powers and a crackdown on money laundering. So is this a knee-jerk reaction to the rise in gun-related crime and shootings, or will the new measures that have some bite. Police Association President Chris Cahill on what police officers are saying about the Government crackdown on gangs.