In a report to the Whangarei District Council, Whangarei police area commander Inspector Paul Dimery said Northland was seen as a "cash cow" by gangs, particularly around the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine.
He said it was "time to be brave and put a mark in the sand".
He wants the council to give consideration to a bylaw banning gang patches.
The report is to be discussed at a district council meeting tomorrow.
"I believe that the council can send out a clear message that these criminal enterprises are a scourge on our community; they are unwelcome and they contribute nothing to a healthy society," Mr Dimery's report says.
He goes on to say gangs are criminals banding together to carry out criminal offending.
Over the past month, members of the Australian gang the Rebel Motorcycle Club have been "patching over" members of the Tribesmen gang.
A police operation saw six Northland men - with links to the Rebels - arrested in relation to drugs and firearms offences.
http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/have-your-say/news/ban-gang-patches-in-our-town/3941348/
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