Strike Force Raptor officers investigating the actions of Hunter bikie gang members are being given extra powers to tackle criminal behaviour.
Under the new laws, police executing a search warrant on bikie clubhouses will have clear powers to search anyone on site; compel anyone there to reveal their name and address; and compel anyone present to move on.
Police Minister Troy Grant announced the reforms today, saying they'll help police identify suspects and gather evidence on gang members.
NSW already has the toughest organised crime laws in Australia, with measures like Public Safety Orders, Unexplained Wealth Laws and Consorting Laws among those available to police to target outlaw bikie offences.
In April 2018, NSW Police successfully applied to the Supreme Court for Serious Crime Prevention Orders against 10 high-ranking members of the Finks and Nomads who were linked to gang-related public place shootings and violence across the Lower Hunter.
"This is beefing up the Restricted Premises Act," Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald explained, "it follows on from a review in 2016 and we've adopted all the measures from that...it's just giving the police more tools to disrupt and interfere in the business of criminal gangs."
"The police, particularly Strike Force Raptor North have been doing a brilliant job in the Hunter," Mr MacDonald said.
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller affirmed officers will continue their "unrelenting crackdown" on organised crime in months to come.
