Gang numbers rise while police force dwindles amid law and order pledge

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One year into a pledge to “restore law and order,” gang numbers in New Zealand have risen by 190, while the police force has decreased by 80 officers. Police Minister Mark Mitchell insists that progress is being made, saying, “We’ve got a lot more to do.” Labour’s Ginny Andersen countered, warning these figures “do not make New Zealanders feel safer.”

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