Background
The National Police convened a working-group discussion on 5 June 2026 to consider expansion of operational capacity for detection and investigation of radioactive and nuclear materials within the NSDD project. The meeting was held at the meeting hall of the Secretariat of the National Authority for Chemical Weapons, Ministry of National Defense, and took place with high-level authorization from the National Police leadership.
The Office for Investigation and Prevention of Nuclear Smuggling (NSDD) coordinates investigations into illicit radioactive and nuclear material movements within Cambodia’s national security framework. Senior National Police leaders lead operational planning for detection and investigation of radioactive and nuclear materials in cooperation with defense-sector authorities.
Institutional Role
The working group was led by senior National Police officials, including the head of the water-border protection department and the director of the national explosive ordnance management department, as named in the official notice. The meeting reflects an inter-agency posture in which police units cooperate with the National Authority for Chemical Weapons and the Ministry of National Defense on technical and operational aspects of radiation and nuclear-material detection.
Key Developments
Participants discussed measures to expand NSDD operational activities related to searching for and investigating radioactive and nuclear substances. The session was presented as part of the NSDD project agenda and followed explicit authorization from the National Police leadership for the initiative to proceed to detailed operational planning.
Operational Implications
The discussion signals institutional attention to strengthening detection and investigative capacity for radiological and nuclear risks within the police mandate. Operational workstreams described in the meeting agenda include coordination mechanisms with defense-sector authorities and situating NSDD activities within existing national security channels; the official announcement identified these coordination elements as part of the project framework.
Source
Official notice published by the National Police of Cambodia: https://police.gov.kh/?p=164629
