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## GangFormulas.calculateWantedPenalty() method
Calculate the wanted penalty.
Signature:
```typescript
calculateWantedPenalty(gang: GangGenInfo): number;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gang | [GangGenInfo](./bitburner.ganggeninfo.md) | Gang info from [getGangInformation](./bitburner.gang.getganginformation.md) |
Returns:
number
The calculated wanted penalty.