Police reveal where and how long four people are banned from in Greater Manchester

They are subject to court orders which could see them locked up if they breach them

Police say a court order which can ban people from specific areas or venues are proving a 'valuable tool' in their fight against shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

Hundreds of criminals in Greater Manchester are currently subject to criminal behaviour orders (CBOs).

Introduced in 2014, they replaced Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) as the primary tool aimed specifically at tackling 'anti-social behaviour'

They are given to people who have been convicted of an offence with the aim to prevent them engaging in further criminal behaviour.

They impose restrictions such as prohibiting them entering a specific area, such as a town centre, specific shops, brands and chains, or other types of public venues such as bus and train stations.

Whilst they are a civil order, breaching one is a criminal offence, and may result in arrest, charges, and punishments including imprisonment, fines, or unpaid work.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say they have been using them to specifically target repeated offenders. Since April 2023, hundreds of CBOs have been made, with 565 imposed since then still said to be 'active.'

GMP have released numerous examples of these. They are:

Jason Wadsworth

Wadsworth, 29, from Bolton, was made subject of a CBO 'due to numerous reports of retail crime', GMP said.

He is banned from entering 'any retail premises' on Brackley Street in Farnworth, as well as a further specified fourteen stores in the Farnworth and Kearsley areas.

He is also not allowed to enter any other store than bans him, and he must leave an area if an officer or PCSO directs him to do so.

The order runs until January 2028.

Carol Fahy

Fahy, 57, from Wigan, is banned from entering or using any bus station in the Greater Manchester area and run by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)

This was put in place 'due to anti-social behaviour reports', according to GMP.

It will remain in place until November 2026.

Faisal Iqbal Mohammad

Mohammad, 43, from Tameside, was handed a CBO due to 'reports of shoplifting, theft and burglary.'

He is banned from a defined area of Ashton-under-Lyne town centre until December 2099.

The order allows him to have appointments with official agencies, such as doctors, dentists, and solicitors, on the condition he leaves the centre immediately after.

Kelsey Atwell

Atwell, 20, from Stockport, is banned from entering seventeen different stores in Stockport as well as the town centre. The order runs until April 2027.

She breached the CBO in May 2024 and was sent to prison for offences following this, GMP said.

'A valuable tool'

Chief Superintendent John-Paul Ruffle, from GMP’s Force Prevention Branch, said: “CBOs are a valuable tool to fight crime across Greater Manchester, ensuring that offenders are starved of the areas in which they operate and cause a persistent nuisance to people’s lives.

“The breach of one of the orders can result in an arrest and even imprisonment, which acts as a deterrent to those who think they can cause harm and issues whenever they feel like they want to.

“In addition, CBOs can last anywhere from a few months to being indefinite, meaning that the worst offenders can be prevented from their criminal behaviour for the foreseeable future.”