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Our locations

There are just under 1,000 police officers and staff operating at seventeen locations throughout the United Kingdom. Both the CNC Headquarters and the Centre for Learning and Development are based in Oxfordshire.

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

CNPA

The CNPA operates under the strategic direction of the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The function of the CNPA is to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the CNC. 

FOI

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) came into force on the 1st January 2005 and it gives individuals the right of access to all information held, subject to a range of exemptions. Information disclosed under FOI is released into the public domain and not just to the applicant.

For further details please see the Freedom of Information page

In addition, information has been published proactively and is available to download from the Proactive release of information page

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has a very exclusive role. Positioned between providing protection for civil nuclear licensed sites and safe-guarding nuclear materials, nuclear site operators, policing and nuclear regulators as well as interlinking with Home Office forces, the CNC has a policing responsibility with a difference.

The Energy Act 2004 created the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) and set out powers to members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. See here for more details.

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Latest News

A summary of the Annual Report 10/11 is now available in Welsh. CLICK HERE to view the PDF.

Civil Nuclear Police Authority Annual Report 10/11 now available.

The latest Annual Report is now available after being laid before the Houses of Parliament on the 14th July 2011. CLICK HERE for a PDF version of the report.

CNPA Strategic Policing Plan 2011-14 is now available. Please CLICK HERE for a PDF version of the CNPA Strategic Policing Plan.