The Copeland Neighbourhood Policing Team are highlighting the Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) secured in 2024 following Safer Business Week.
Safer Business Week sees us work with partners to raise awareness of business crime and keep the community safe.
Criminal Behaviours Orders are a tool that the Neighbourhood policing team to place restrictions on individuals to prevent further criminality and protect local businesses.
They are issued in conjunction with a sentence and are prohibitions to stop criminal and anti-social behaviour. The order will either prohibit the offender from doing anything, or require them to do anything, as described in the order.
Sergeant Lindsay Stuart from Copeland Neighbourhood Policing Team said “Criminal behaviour orders are a tool we can used to protect business owners and local residents from individuals’ persistent criminal behaviours.
“We work closely with our partners to target criminality in the town centre with officer conducting regular patrols and by engaging with local businesses.
“This is also supported by Operation Enhance, in which funding was secured by the Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to further target anti-social behaviour in Workington town centre which was identified as a hotspot area.”
“Breaching the order is a criminal offence, which can lead to a prison sentence.
“I would encourage anyone who witnesses the terms of such a court order being breached to contact us.
“The punishment for breaking the terms of a CBO can be up to five years in prison.”
Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, said: “Nationally, shoplifting is at an all-time high since 2003 so it is vital that we target those who are causing retail crime and ensuring that they face the consequences of their actions.
“During my election campaign, I pledged to target theft from shops and to help protect shop workers so I’m very pleased that this is what we are doing. Cumbria is not a safe place for shop thieves and those who would steal from retail premises – you will be caught and face the consequences of your actions.
“These Criminal Behaviour Orders placed on individuals across the Copeland area, restricts criminals from entering shops to ensure that our local economy and our local retail staff are kept safe.
“Retail crime is not a victimless crime – it affects businesses from national chains to independents and can force shops to close due to their losses. It’s absolutely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Cumbria.
“I would urge anyone that witnesses retail crime to report it to 101 or 999 in an emergency – together we can protect Cumbria.”
- Mark Clark, aged 53 of no fixed address. Criminal Behaviour Order secured in June 2024 which remains in place until 2027.
- Alan Kendrick, aged 47 of Peter Street, Whitehaven. Criminal Behaviour Order secured in April 2024 which remains in place until 2026.
Criminal Behaviour Secured against Whitehaven man - Cumbria Constabulary
- Lawrence Wilson, aged 36, of Ennerdale Road, Maryport. Criminal Behaviour Order extended in June 2024 for which remains in place until 2026.
- Nicola Moore, aged 40 of no fixed address. Original Criminal Behaviour Order secured in June 2023 which remains in place until 2026.
Criminal Behaviour Orders – Workington Neighbourhood policing team - Cumbria Constabulary
- Graham Donnelly, aged 47 of no fixed address. Criminal Behaviour Order secured in August 2024 which remains in place until 2026.
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- Mark Timney, aged 53 of no fixed address. Criminal Behaviour Order secured in April 2024 which remains in place until 2026.
Man has his Criminal Behaviour Order extended - Cumbria Constabulary
Criminal behaviour order secured against man - Cumbria Constabulary