IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE OR CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE POLICING FAMILY, DOUNREAY OFFERS A SERENE AND FULFILLING WAY OF LIFE TO THOSE SEEKING BOTH ADVENTURE AND TRANQUILLITY. LOCATED NOT TOO FAR FROM THURSO, ONE OF THE TWO MAJOR TOWNS IN CAITHNESS, DOUNREAY IS HOME TO ONE OF OUR OPERATIONAL POLICING UNITS AND A HAS ITS OWN FIRST-CLASS FIREARMS TRAINING FACILITY.

The CNC is an armed police service dedicated to the nuclear industry. Our vision is to be recognised nationally and internationally as the United Kingdom’s leading organisation for the provision of protective policing for the civil nuclear industry and other critical national infrastructure. Given the critical nature of our work, it’s vital that we recruit skilled and committed professionals to our team.
To find out more about what it means to be an Authorised Firearms Officer, please click here to view the CNC AFO Role Profile , which will help to inform your understanding of exactly what the role entails.
Our role in protecting the nation’s security is unique, which is why being a CNC Police Officer is about so much more than traditional policing. You’ll become part of a highly trained, well-disciplined, and professional team working from our Operational Units as part of a team to provide 24/7 armed response; patrolling and protecting nuclear sites, facilities and materials, as well as patrolling in the local communities and working with local Home Office Police Forces. We play a key role in the Strategic Armed Policing Reserve and have been deployed across the country as part of Operation Temperer in response to terrorist attacks.
Your standard working hours will normally include a 4 day or night 12-hour shift pattern for our officers (4 days/nights on and 4 days/nights off). This shift pattern is considered one of the most desirable in the policing world and offers an excellent work/life balance.
As a CNC officer, you will also have dedicated time allocated within your working hours to train and maintain your fitness levels.