Bikie gangs in the gun

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Bikie gangs in the gun
June 28, 2007

BIKIES will be a key target of a Victorian push for the states to band together to fight organised crime.

Police Minister Bob Cameron will today urge a uniform national assault on outlaw motorcycle gangs and other crime groups at a police ministers' conference.

"When you're dealing with motorcycle gangs, it's footloose rather than just Victorian. The importance of co-operation becomes extremely important," Mr Cameron said.

Deputy Commissioner Simon Overland backed the push yesterday, saying bikies used intimidation and force to make themselves difficult targets for investigators.

Mr Cameron's proposals include:

NEW precursor chemical laws in every state to disrupt the production and trafficking of amphetamines.

A NATIONWIDE crackdown on the ownership of pill presses.

THE adoption of tough new laws in every state, forcing criminals and their associates to answer questions in special hearings.

FEDERAL funding for the CrimTrac system, which provides all police with criminal records, DNA profiles and other important data.

A NATIONAL guns database to keep track of all registered firearms.

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