Civil Nuclear Constabulary expands workforce by over 10 per cent
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 06:09 · Archive
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary has increased its officer numbers by 10.5 per cent between 2019 and 2025.
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is the UK's specialist armed police force responsible for protecting nuclear and certain non-nuclear energy facilities across England and Scotland. It employs around 1,800 officers and staff across 13 sites in England and Scotland, as well as firearms training centres in Bisley, Surrey; Griffin Park in Cumbria; and Dounreay in Caithness.
A Freedom of Information request has revealed significant growth in the force's workforce over the last six years. The CNC's officer numbers increased from 1,279 in 2019 to 1,413 in 2025, representing a 10.5 per cent rise. Staff numbers also grew substantially, rising from 305 to 391 in the same period.
The CNC guards the gates to the Sellafield nuclear decommissioning operation on the west Cumbrian coast, one of the UK's most sensitive sites. A spokesperson for the force said that 'as a national force, our operational requirements change over time' and that 'workforce numbers are influenced by a range of operational and organisational factors'.
How it is being reported
- Inside Civil Nuclear Constabulary - the armed force guarding the UK nuclear stockpileThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary, a specialist armed police force guarding Sellafield site, has increased its officers numbers by more than 10 per cent.NW Evening Mail · 10 Oct, 05:00
- Inside Civil Nuclear Constabulary - the armed force guarding the UK nuclear stockpileThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary, a specialist armed police force guarding Sellafield site, has increased its officers numbers by more than 10 per cent.Westmorland Gazette · 10 Oct, 05:00
- Inside Civil Nuclear Constabulary - the armed force guarding the UK nuclear stockpileThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary, a specialist armed police force guarding Sellafield site, has increased its officers numbers by more than 10 per cent.Whitehaven News · 10 Oct, 05:00
- Inside Civil Nuclear Constabulary - the armed force guarding the UK nuclear stockpileThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary, a specialist armed police force guarding Sellafield site, has increased its officers numbers by more than 10 per cent.News & Star · 10 Oct, 05:00
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