Publication scheme
The publication scheme specifies the categories of information that the CNC publish and how to get that information.
All public authorities are required to provide a publication scheme. The Publication Scheme is our way of making sure that information relating to certain categories, known as ‘information classes’, is routinely published.
In addition to the information that falls into these categories, the scheme also includes information that we have disclosed in response to freedom of information (FOI) requests.
Find out more below about how the Publication Scheme works and how to access the information we have published.
What is the Publication Scheme for?
The purpose of the Publication Scheme is to let you know what information is readily available about us and make it simple to obtain.
The scheme allows us to do two crucial things:
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Enable the public to understand what information we hold
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Make it easy to access the information, either directly or via an FOI request
By law the Publication Scheme must:
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set out the classes of information which we publish or intend to publish
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state how we will publish the information in each class
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state if we will provide the information free or charge for it
How to access information
We routinely publish information here on our website, most of which will be available to download straight away. Occasionally, information listed will not be available electronically. In such cases we aim to supply this information within 20 working days of receiving your request.
You can access Publication Scheme information in the following way
Online
Visit our published items page to explore all of our published information and disclosures to FOI requests from members of the public. Here you can search for articles by keyword or filter results by information class.
If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, you can also make an FOI request by emailing us
Other ways to get in touch
You can request copies of published information using the details below.
Write to:
Disclosure Officer
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Culham Science Centre
Culham
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
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Who we are and what we do
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has a very exclusive role. Positioned between providing protection for civil licensed nuclear sites and safe-guarding nuclear materials, nuclear site operators, policing and nuclear regulators, as well interlinking with home office forces, the CNC has a policing responsibility with a difference.
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts.
the Official Journal of the European Union
For all other published financial information please search on our website for specific documents.
What our priorities are and how are we doing
Civil Nuclear Police Authority Three Year Strategic Plan 2023 - 2026
2020-2021 Annual report and accounts
How we make decisions
Objectives and performance targets for the Constabulary are agreed between the Chief Constable and the Authority and are reviewed on a regular basis at full Police Authority Meetings. These meetings are in effect the organisation’s ‘Executive Decision Meetings’ as they not only review objectives and targets but judgements are also made on policies, procedures and operational/business developments when it is believed such areas will have an impact on the organisation’s future performance.
For the minutes from the CNPA meetings please search here
Our policies and procedures
We are currently updating our policies and procedures page, if you wish to see a specific policy please email us and we will do everything we can to help.
List and registers
Please see below a selection of registers. For all other ones please search here
Gift and hospitality register 2018/2019
The service we offer
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is the armed police force in charge of protecting civil nuclear sites and nuclear materials in England, Scotland and Wales.
The function of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority is to ensure that the Civil Nuclear Constabulary is efficient and effective and meets the policing requirements of stakeholders in the nuclear industry, in accordance with the strategic direction set by the Authority.
Please visit our website for more information