Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Abbreviation	CNC
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 2005
Preceding agency	UK Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary;
Annual budget	circa £100m
Jurisdictional structure
National agency; (Operations jurisdiction)	United Kingdom
Operations jurisdiction	United Kingdom
	Map of CNC Divisions
Legal jurisdiction	Typically within 5km of UK nuclear sites
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Culham Science Centre ; Abingdon ; OX14 3DB
Sworn members	over 1,500
Agency executives	Simon Chesterman, Chief Constable; Stephen Martin, Deputy Chief Constable;
Divisions	2
Facilities
Stations	14
Website
	www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Welsh: Heddlu Sifil Niwclear) is a special police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at any relevant nuclear site and for security of nuclear materials in transit within the United Kingdom. The force has over 1,500 police officers and support staff. Officers within the force are authorised firearms officers due to the nature of the industry the force protects.

The CNC was established on 1 April 2005, replacing the former Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary established in 1955, and is overseen by the Civil Nuclear Police Authority. 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.