The Army has its own law enforcement and security specialists to handle crimes committed on Army property or that involve Army personnel or their families. Military Police protect lives and property on Army installations by enforcing military laws and regulations, as well as controlling traffic, preventing crime, and responding to emergencies.

Military Police are responsible for providing support to the battlefield by conducting Area Security, Internment/Resettlement, Maneuver and Mobility Support, Law & Order, and Police Intelligence Operations. Some of your duties as a member of the Military Police Corps Regiment may include:

• Law enforcement patrolling by car, boat, bicycle, and on foot
• Interview witnesses, victims and suspects in the course of investigating crimes
• Crime scene security and processing
• Evidence and fingerprint collection
• Arrest and charge criminal suspects
• Military Police working dog handler
• Testify in court
• Enforce traffic regulations and guarding entrances to military facilities

Job training for Military Police requires 19 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which includes Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training, and on-the-job instruction, including practice in police methods. This time is spent in both the classroom and in the field. Some of the skills you'll learn are:

• Basic warrior skills
• Military and civil laws and jurisdiction
• Crime and accident investigation procedures
• Evidence collection procedures, including fingerprinting and suspect questioning
• Use of firearms
• Traffic and crowd control procedures
• Arrest and restraint of suspects

Helpful attributes include:

• An interest in law enforcement and crime prevention
• An ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• An ability to think and react quickly
• An ability to interact well with people
• Being physically fit

Advanced level Military Police provides guidance, supervises and trains other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Military Police, you may be involved in:

• Supervise small sections in support of security
• Installation law and order operations

The skills you will learn as part of the Military Police will help prepare you for a future with federal, state, county, or city law enforcement agencies. You might also be able to pursue a career as a security guard with industrial firms, airports or other businesses and institutions.

• Criminal Investigations (CID) Special Agent (31D)
• Internment/Resettlement Specialist (31E)

Learn more about the relationship between military training and civilian certification requirements.