Hon POTO WILLIAMS (Minister of Police): In October '17, the National Gang List had 5,343 gang members on it, and has since increased by 2,348. The National Gang List is an intelligence tool used by police. While the number of gang members on the list has dropped by around 500 since August last year, it remains an unreliable tool for measuring gang membership. I'm advised that police do not record shootings specifically related to gang activity; however, they do report violent offences which involve those on the National Gang List. These offences can include the use of firearms. In 2017, there were 2,138 violent offences committed by gang members; in 2021, this number was 1,704. The number of violent offences committed by gang members peaked in 2010, at 2,362. 