The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is marking the 10-year anniversary of its participation in Project Servator, a specialist policing tactic. Project Servator, developed by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and the City of London Police in 2014, aims to disrupt various criminal activities and provide a visible police presence.
The CNC first introduced Project Servator at the Sellafield Operational Policing Unit (OPU) in 2016, gradually extending its use across the sites the CNC protects. Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) receive special training to identify signs of hostile reconnaissance.
Over the past decade, CNC's Project Servator officers have carried out over 23,000 deployments. These deployments have involved speaking to thousands of members of the public, site workers, and local businesses about vigilance and reporting suspicious activity. Arrests have been made for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act, the Road Traffic Act, and for immigration offences.
Chief Superintendent Ian Davies stated that Project Servator is a crucial part of the CNC's ability to disrupt threats to sites and local communities. He thanked partners, site workers, and the public for their collaboration in growing the network of vigilance.
The CNC is one of 29 police forces in the UK to have adopted Project Servator. Deployments can include firearms officers, police dogs, and less visible measures such as plain clothes officers.