Criminal Gangs

  • Reference Number: 2196
  • Date released: 24 November 2009

Request

The aim of these questions is to establish the impact of criminal gangs on women. For questions 1 & 2 if the offence has not been associated as gang related in your records, please exclude the part of the question in brackets.
 
1a. In the last three years how many women have been arrested for possession of a firearm (who was associated to a gang)?
1b. How many of these were under 16?
 
2a. In the last three years how many women have been arrested for possession of a drugs (who was associated to a gang)?
2b. How many of these were under 16?
 
3a. In the last 3 years how many women have reported being raped by a member of a gang?
3b. How many of these were under 16?
 
4a. In the last 3 years how many women have reported being raped by two or more gang members at one time?
4b. How many of these were under 16?

Response

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

1 & 2. Please see the attached.

Impact of Criminal Gangs on Women

3 & 4 There were no rapes by a gang member or members.

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