Talk:Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Map accuracy
Is that image accurate? I wold have thought the force would have covered Torness too? /wangi 12:52, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
 * It is not accurate - only BNFL/BNG sites. Omits British Energy AGR sites that don't also have a Magnox station, and some UKAEA and Urenco sites. An accurate map is on page 26 of, but it's not copyright free. Rwendland 15:45, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll remove the image for now then. Hopefully I can find the time to update (rather create a new one) the image with missing sites. Thanks/wangi 16:08, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

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New source
This could be used to expand the article Smartse (talk) 11:45, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Mutual Aid Law
Trying to make sense of the provisons that allow CNC to provide mutual aid within the article. If anyone has any definitive answer please add to this section as its not very straightforward...it would appear. Dibble999 (talk) 18:03, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
 * A good idea, but the section is unsourced and contains what is, technically, your opinion. I'm afraid it's probably best if you remove it.
 * Now, on the matter itself: yes, I believe you to be right, and it's something I had considered as well! Then again, one could reasonably ask: "what additional powers did they require?". They are crown servants regardless of whether, at that time, they were enjoying the powers and privileges of a constable, so they were able to carry their firearms with them. They had exactly the same powers under S3 CLA as they would were they, at that time, a constable, and had a power of arrest (if it had come to it) under S24A PACE. I'm not sure they needed a mutual aid agreement for what they were doing, but I can certainly see a very strong argument for their inclusion in the provisions of ATCSA 2001 as a result of this incident. ninety:one  19:27, 10 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Ninety, agreed haven't sourced it yet but do point to the relevant Acts. In answer to you question "what additional powers do they require?".  Basically all police powers!  The nub of the issue is that normally they do not have the powers etc of a constable outside of the 5km from nuclear sites except when transporting nuclear materials etc.  So the issue is if they were outside the 5kms of a site assisting Cumbria i.e. not relating to nuclear materials but assisting another force, from where do they get the extended jurisdiction.  As mentioned they are not covered by the ATCSA 2001 and are not covered by the Police Act 1996 or MOD Police Act mutual aid clauses which allow all territorial forces, BTP and MOD plod to take on the status and powers of the host force in mutual aid situations.


 * No issue with them carrying firearms around, as you say crown servants, plus s3 CLA applies to everyone but I simply can't believe the CNC would be expected to act as private citizens with guns in a live incident such as last week. Surely they utilised sec 59 Energy Act, a sort of mutual aid clause?.  It does seem a bit of a strange legal area.  On the practical side, no doubt, all did there best under very tragic circumstances Dibble999 (talk) 20:49, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm fully aware of the legal positions, I did write the sections for the other forces :P We shouldn't speculate but I should imagine it was a case of Cumbria's control telling their's what was going on, and letting them into a talkgroup. I don't think they would have worried much whilst it was going on! If you can find any sources then that'd be great, but it looks a bit like original research at the moment. ninety:one  21:18, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I know you know! I just don't think though it can be as straight forward as you suggest due to the bizarre legal situation. i.e. there must be some pre-defined agreement (or perhaps a very quick chat between the chief officers in this case) that kicks in invoking sec 59 of the Act.  I would be startled if the CNC chaps were acting outside any defined mutual aid jurisdiction.  However I concede your point re original research.  I'll have a bash at editing what is definately known later.  Of course I am personally aware that, as always, the people at the sharp end will try and 'make it work' & 'keep the wheel on' whatever is thrown at them. Dibble999 (talk) 17:52, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Looks better already! I've FOIed the CNC and Cumbria for:
 * agreements made between Cumbria Constabulary and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary under section 59 of the Energy Act 2004
 * the Memorandum of Understanding between the two forces, and
 * any documents that relate to provisions for mutual aid in urgent situations.
 * That should cover it! ninety:one  20:15, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

"On 2 June 2010 CNC officers assisted Cumbria Constabulary in the manhunt for the gunman Derrick Bird during his route across West Cumbria, killing 12 people and injuring 25." Someone needs to sort the punctuation out, because this just sounds wrong !! GarethBlues (talk) 12:47, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

'Great Britain', 'Great Britain and Anglesey' or the 'United Kingdom'
The CNC operates on Anglesey as well as Great Britain therefore the 'United Kingdom' is probably the most suitable term even though in includes regions where they don't operate. 'Great Britain and Anglesey' could be used, but seems silly to me. Regards, Rob (talk) 23:56, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

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Location links are inconsistent
Some of the "Location" links link to the nuclear site's article (which then links to the township in the first sentence), others link to the township's article (which may link to the nuclear site's article somewhere in the "Economy" section). This should be made consistent. I don't know which type of consistency is prefered, so I won't touch the article. However, I think that the nuclear site's articles should be prefered, because they link to the township in the first sentence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:908:1060:5260:A42E:D3A3:A6BF:2200 (talk) 20:35, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

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