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 ...

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.

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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public took effect on Thursday, with police officers making their first arrest for a ...