Civil Nuclear Constabulary
| Civil Nuclear Constabulary | |
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| Abbreviation | CNC |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Annual budget | £57m (entire Civil Nuclear Police Authority) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Legal jurisdiction | UK civil nuclear sites |
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| Headquarters | Culham |
| Sworn members | 750 |
| Agency executive | Mike Griffiths CBE, Chief Constable |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 11 |
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The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Welsh: Heddlu Sifil Niwclear) is a special police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at or within 5 km of any relevant nuclear site and for nuclear materials in transit within the United Kingdom.
The CNC was established on 1 April 2005, replacing the former Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary established in 1955. The CNC does not guard the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons; this role is the responsibility of the British Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence Police.
The core role of the CNC is to provide armed policing and security for civil nuclear establishments and materials, throughout the United Kingdom and to maintain a state of readiness against any possible attack on a licensed nuclear site; whilst also providing assistance to local police forces within their area. The Constabulary is established in Chapter 3, sections 51–71, of the Energy Act 2004. The act sets up the Civil Nuclear Police Authority and the position of Chief Constable, defines the powers of members of the constabulary, mandates that Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary must inspect the force and amends several other acts. It falls under the remit of the newly formed Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy instead of the Home Office.
The CNC's Annual Report (page 19) states that "... the crime dealt with by officers at civil nuclear sites remains low in volume. The management and investigation of crime does not form any part of the Constabulary's mission statement." Whilst the CNC are a police force, this acknowledgement would suggest the role of a CNC Police Officer is that of providing armed security, rather than primarily being concerned with law enforcement.
During the year 2010-11, the CNC made 12 arrests, although 2 of those people were de-arrested at the scene (one when it was realised that the person was not wanted on warrant after all and another where it was decided that police action was not appropriate in relation to an alleged assault).
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