Officers tackling CBO breaching

As part of Neighbourhood Policing Week, we’re highlighting just some of the work our Beat Managers and Operational Policing Team are doing every day to tackle anti-social behaviour.

One course of action they take is arresting and putting before the court those who have breached their Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs)- these are civil orders given out by the courts, designed to prevent ongoing disruption and persistent ASB caused by individuals. 

Essentially, a CBO criminalises certain actions which wouldn’t normally be an offence, such as entering a specific location, due to repeated issues, and if the person given the order breaches it then they can be arrested and dealt with as if it was a criminal offence.

In the past few weeks, five people have been arrested, charged, and brought before the courts for breaching their CBO conditions. As a result, three of these individuals received custodial sentences, with a combined total of over six months in custody, and one was ordered to pay a fee. The fifth person is due to appear at court later this month. 

CBOs prevent people from causing harm to our towns and villages, and to those who live and work in them. We remain committed to working proactively to reduce ASB and ensure our communities feel safe and supported.