6 May 2020

Gang numbers rise, but crime falls

From Morning Report, 8:16 am on 6 May 2020

The number of adults on the police's National Gang List has risen by a third since the last election but gang crime has fallen over the same period.

During the same period, the government has swollen police ranks by more than 1000 officers.

The National Party says it doesn't make sense for the crime to be falling while the gangs grow.

Ben Strang reports.