Our governance
The main decision-making bodies of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA).
CNPA Board
The board is a committee of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) mandated by the Authority to ensure that the Authority discharges its statutory responsibilities and secures the maintenance of an efficient and effective Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). The board is primarily responsible for:
- setting the strategic, policy, resource and performance management framework for the CNC
- monitoring the overall performance of the CNC against agreed strategies and plans and agreeing remedial action as necessary
- discharging the financial duties set by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Approving arrangements for the governance, administration and conditions of service of the CNC.
Board members
The board is made up of eight CNPA members and five CNC senior executive team members.
The CNPA members are:
- Vic Emery OBE, Chair
- Pam Deurden, Industry Member
- Jerry Haller, Industry Member
- Dr Rebecca Weston, Industry Member
- Mark Rouse, Industry Member
- Neelam Sarkaria, Independent Member
- Sir Craig Mackey QPM, Independent Member
- Sue Scane, Independent Member
The CNC senior executive team members are:
- Chief Constable Simon Chesterman
- Deputy Chief Constable Chris Armitt
- T/Assistant Chief Constable Duncan Worsell
- Director of People and Operational Development Richard Saunders
- Director of Governance, Compliance and Legal Services
CNPA Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
The audit, risk and governance committee (ARGC) keeps under review and reports to the board on the comprehensiveness, reliability and integrity of assurances given, to meet the Authority’s and the Accounting Officer’s assurance needs. The committee is responsible for all matters relating to:
- internal and external audit
- internal control and risk management
- accounting policies and actions
- financial management and scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts
- corporate governance requirements of the CNPA
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CNPA Senior Appointments Committee
The senior appointments committee (SAC) ensures, on behalf of the Authority, that senior appointments support its business requirements. It is primarily responsible for:
- overseeing the recruitment process and making recommendations to the Authority in respect of appointments to posts in the Senior Executive Team, and;
- recommending on matters relating to the remuneration, development and management of the CEO and the senior executive team.
CNPA People Committee
The CNPA People Committee was established to provide objective advice, oversight and scrutiny of the CNPA/CNC People Strategy and the delivery of all corporate people-related objectives. Specifically, it is responsible for:
- oversight of the CNC’s People Strategy, policy and practice
- monitoring and scrutinising how the people strategies contribute to improved organisational performance
- reviewing, scrutinising and approving organisational change business processes, proposals and requirements
- monitoring CNC’s adherence to good practice HR governance
The Committee meetings are held quarterly and feed into the Authority Board meetings.