Civil Nuclear Constabulary
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| Area | All UK civil nuclear sites |
| Size | N/A |
| Population | N/A |
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| Formed | 2005 |
| HQ | Culham |
| Officers | 650 |
| Divisions | N/A |
| Stations | |
| Chief Constable | Bill Pryke |
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| Website | http://www.cnc.police.uk/ |
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed non-Home Office police force that protects civil nuclear installations and substances in the United Kingdom. It came into being on the 1st April 2005, replacing the former United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary that was established in 1955. It does not guard nuclear weapons, which is instead the jurisdiction of the British Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence Police.
Role
The role of the CNC is to police and protect civilian nuclear sites and materials in the UK, as well as escorting materials when transported overseas to the US, Europe and Japan. As of 2005, the CNC has 650 personnel.
Led by Chief Constable Bill Pryke and authorised in the Energy Act 20041 with its own Police Authority, it falls under the remit of the Department of Trade and Industry instead of the Home Office. CNC officers are trained to the same standards as other UK police forces though they have more limited jurisdiction. Unlike most of their UK counterparts, both Home Office (territorial) police forces and non-Home Office police forces (such as the British Transport Police), CNC officers are routinely armed.
Notes
Note 1: The constabulary is established in Chapter 3 (['sections 51 - 71']) of the Energy Act 2004. The act sets up the 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.
See also
- List of police forces in the United Kingdom
- Policing in the United Kingdom
- Nuclear power in the United Kingdom
External links
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