US Edition'Lawless thugs': police set up taskforce to deal with escalating gang violence
- NSW Police established Taskforce Falcon on May 27, 2025, to tackle escalating gang violence across western Sydney and surrounding areas.
- The taskforce merges 13 previous underworld strike forces that investigated gang-related shootings, kidnappings, and arson dating back to December 2024.
- Taskforce Falcon, managed by State Crime Command and overseen by Detective Superintendent Jason Box, will include 150 police officers and 90 additional staff with a proactive unit.
- Since 2021, NSW recorded 25 organised crime murders with 20 solved and five ongoing investigations involving arrests of up to 30 people in some cases.
- NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley vowed no tolerance for gang violence, promising suppression activities to prevent escalation and affirming the commitment to apprehend offenders.
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