37849 (2024). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

37849 (2024). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police: What is the number of gangs registered on the National Gang List broken down by region for May to date?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I refer the Member to the attached table which shows the number of individual gangs on the National Gang List (NGL), by police district where the gang members currently reside, as at 12 June 2024. The NGL was previously updated every two months, and in May this changed to a monthly update. With the move to monthly reporting Police has also revised the approach to the attribution of NGL members to Police Districts. The Police District of each gang member is based on the address Police has recorded as the current primary address for each person. There are some instances where the address is not directly geocoded to a District, such as those individuals who have no fixed abode or those who are evading Police and being actively sought. It reflects the on-going inquiries to locate NGL members as part of day-to-day Police interactions and operations and the transient nature of some NGL members