Police to use educational approach for new gang patch ban

Thursday 21 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 21 Nov 2024, 5:00am

In this story Paul Goldsmith

Eastern Southland police intend to use an educational approach when enforcing the new gang insignia ban starting Thursday. While the legislation makes displaying gang patches in public an offence, some officers have expressed concerns regarding the impact on an already stretched workforce.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffThu 21 Nov 2024, 5:00am

   Gang patch ban day 1: into the unknown, subterfuge and pressure on police (opens in new tab)

2. The PressThu 21 Nov 2024, 5:00am

   Police to take ‘educational’ approach to gang patch ban in Eastern Southland (opens in new tab)