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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Police Minister Mark Mitchell on how Government plans to tackle gangs and reduce crime
Description: The National-led Government is continuing its crackdown on gangs. Police Minister Mark Mitchell this week announced New Zealand will get its own National Gang Unit and district Gang Disruption Units. The announcement follows a rise in gang violence, including the fatal shooting of a man on Auckland’s Ponsonby Rd by a Killer Beez gang member. It comes off the back of anti-gang legislation that continues to make its way through Parliament – which will see non-consorting laws and gang patch bans introduced. Today on The Front Page, Mark Mitchell joins to expl...