Royal Military Police

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The Royal Military Police is the British Army’s specialist military policing branch responsible for law enforcement, security, and discipline within the Army.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf corps of the British Army
military police force
authority Armed Forces Act 2006
badgeFeature Royal Cypher
crown
laurel wreath
beretColor scarlet
branchColor red
commandStructure Army Headquarters
conflict Falklands War
First World War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Second World War
War in Afghanistan
country United Kingdom
formedFrom Military Foot Police
Military Mounted Police
garrison Southwick Park
jurisdiction British Army establishments
members of the British Army
language English
motto Exemplo Ducemus
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation By example shall we lead
nickname Redcaps
operatesIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
overseas deployments with British Army units
oversight Provost Marshal (Army)
partOf British Army
responsibility enforcement of military law
maintenance of discipline in the British Army
support to civilian police when required
role discipline enforcement
law enforcement
military policing
security
serviceBranch British Army
shortName RMP
speciality battlefield circulation control
close protection
detention and custody
investigation of military crime
security operations
subUnit Close Protection Unit
General Police Duties companies
Special Investigation Branch
Special Operations units
trainingFacility Defence School of Policing and Guarding


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