Burnley shoplifter given two-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

A man from Burnley has been given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). 

Adam Parkinson, 43, of Griffin Close, Burnley, has been given the CBO as a result of shoplifting.

Parkinson was given the CBO at Blackburn Magistrates Court on the 14th January 2025, with the following conditions: 

Prohibited from entering:

• Kitchens Petrol Station, Trafalgar Street, Burnley.
• Tesco’s, Finsley Gate, Burnley.
• TK MAXX, Church Street, Burnley.
• Home Bargains, Church Street, Burnley.
• Game, St James Street, Burnley.
• JD Sports, The Mall, Burnley.

Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw. 

The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders. 

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: "As Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner, I will continue to work alongside the Chief Constable to establish a more proactive approach to shoplifting, with better protection for shop workers and improved relationships between retailers and the police.”