Service Police
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Service Police are the military policing branches of the UK Armed Forces responsible for law enforcement, discipline, and investigative duties within their respective services.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military police organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | UK Service Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Defence Serious Crime Unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Service Prosecuting Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emblemUsedBy |
Royal Air Force Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Military Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Defence policies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityTo |
arrest service personnel
ⓘ
collect and preserve evidence ⓘ conduct interviews under caution ⓘ detain suspects under service law ⓘ search persons and property under service law ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Royal Air Force Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Military Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | members of the UK Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryObjective |
maintaining good order and discipline in the armed forces
ⓘ
supporting operational effectiveness through policing ⓘ |
| hasRole |
criminal investigation
ⓘ
disciplinary enforcement ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
close protection
ⓘ
general policing of service personnel ⓘ protective security ⓘ specialist investigations ⓘ traffic and road policing for service vehicles ⓘ |
| hasTrainingRole | training of service police personnel ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Armed Forces Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayExercisePowersOver | certain civilians subject to service discipline ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | service custody and detention in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| partOf | UK Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | respective single-service chains of command ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
investigation of service offences
ⓘ
maintenance of discipline in the armed forces ⓘ policing of service personnel in the UK ⓘ policing of service personnel on operations ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Service law ⓘ |
| uses | service police powers under UK military law ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | standard UK military police equipment ⓘ |
| usesUniform | distinctive service police uniforms for each branch ⓘ |
| worksUnder | Code of Practice for Service Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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