Photo: ABIGAIL DOUGHERTY/STUFFPolice officers deployed to monitor gang funerals are fearing for their safety as 501 deportees bring a new level of aggression, the Police Association says. This weekend, extra police are heading to Bay of Plenty for a gang memorial in Ōpōtiki. "Gangs have become more sophisticated since the deportation of the 501s from Australia, and with that has come an escalation of the violence that they're using now, and that includes violence they're using against our officers," he said. That extra resource had to come from somewhere, he added. "There are a number of areas of policing we deal with, from prevention, road policing, gang activity and organised crime.

Source: Stuff June 08, 2024 21:16 UTC