Military police Military police The Canadian Provost Corps (C Pro C) was the military police corps of the Canadian Army prior to its amalgamation into the Canadian Forces in 1968. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Provost Corps"
The Carabinieri is the shortened (and common) name for the Arma dei Carabinieri, an Italian military corps of the gendarmerie type with police functions, which also serves as the Italian military police. Historically, a Carabiniere was a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine. Their motto is Nei Secoli Fedeli (Faithful for the Centuries). ...more on Wikipedia about "Carabinieri"
The European Gendarmerie Force or EGF was launched by an agreement between five members of the European Union ( France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands) and its purpose was the creation of a European intervention force which would have military police ( gendarmerie) functions, and be specialized in crisis management. More countries will be allowed to join in the future. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Gendarmerie Force"
In France, the Gendarmerie Nationale is the national military police force. ...more on Wikipedia about "French Gendarmerie"
A gendarmerie ( French) is a military body charged with general police duties. The members of such a body are gendarmes. Many countries that were once under Napoleonic influence have a gendarmerie (or used to have one: both the Belgian and the Austrian gendarmerie have merged with the police in 2001 and 2005, respectively). It is also used as a generic term for any similar force. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is named in French Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC). ...more on Wikipedia about "Gendarmerie"
The Gendarmerie Navale, or Gendarmerie maritime, is a 1 100-man strong corps of the French Navy. Like its land-based counterpart, the Gendarmerie, it is a military unit carrying out police operations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gendarmerie Navale"
The military police of the Israel Defense Forces ( Hebrew: חיל המשטרה הצבאית, Heyl HaMishtara HaTzvait) is the Israeli military police. The military police serves the Manpower Directorate (Agaf Koah Adam) in the IDF, although it falls under a different command during an emergency situation (generally war). ...more on Wikipedia about "Israeli Military Police"
Kempeitai (憲兵隊, "Law Soldier Regiment") is the Japanese word for military police. When the word is used in English, it refers specifically to Japanese military police of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kempeitai"
The founder of Unit 731 was General Ishii Shiro. Ishii was placed in command of the Army Epidemic Prevention Research Laboratory located in Tokyo Headquarters in 1932. This laboratory concentrated on chemical warfare and biological warfare. He later organized the satellite laboratory in Harbin and set up the Manchu railway lines for transport of materials and equipment. Ishii organized the secret research group "Togo Unit", for the conduct of chemical and biological investigations in Bei-inho village (100 km south of Harbin). This site is the Zhongma Fortress. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kempeitai Political Department and Epidemic Prevention Research Laboratory"
A Master-at-Arms (MAA) is a rating responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship. ...more on Wikipedia about "Master-at-arms"
Military police (MPs) are the police of a military organization, with the mission of combat support, law enforcement and security. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military police"
A military police vehicle is any vehicle used by military police (MPs). When forward deployed, United States military police units customarily employ HMMWVs or M1117 Armored Security Vehicles. However, on larger installations, MPs assigned to on-post law enforcement duties may use military or civilian 4x4 vehicles. When operating at installations in the U.S., military police typically employ patrol cars similar to local police departments. Special agents of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (commonly referred to as CID, or the Criminal Investigation Division) or other military special investigation branches, may employ unmarked civilian vehicles in the course of their duties within the United States. In combat zones, these agents employ the same tactical vehicles as regular military police units. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military police vehicle"
The Philippine Constabulary (PC) was one of two national police forces of the Philippines and was organized in 1901 by the United States appointed administrative authority. It was later replaced by the current Philippine National Police. ...more on Wikipedia about "Philippine Constabulary"
The Republican National Guard (GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana) is a Portuguese military organization, whose soldiers, unlike the officers of the Public Safety Police (PSP), are subject to military law and organization. GNR is responsible for doing honor guards and changing of guards ceremonies to public buildings like the National Assembly, the President’s Palace (Belém, Lisbon), the Foreign Office Palace (Necessidades), etc. On a more pragmatic basis, they are also responsible for patrolling and enforcing the law at the countryside and small towns (large urban centers are patrolled by the PSP), being a highway patrol, and being a border and fiscal guard. There are also two military reserve regiments : an Infantry Regiment and a Cavalry Regiment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Portuguese Republican National Guard"
The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the military police (often called the provost). He may serve at many levels and may also be the public safety officer of a military installation, responsible for the provision of fire and ambulance services as well as law enforcement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Provost Marshal"
The Saudi Arabian National Guard or SANG (aka White Army) is one of five branches or services of the Saudi Arabian Defence Forces/military. It serves both as defence force against external threats but as a security force against internal threats. It duties include protecting the royal family, guarding against coups, protecting strategic facilities and resources, and protecting the Holy Places of Mecca and Medina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saudi Arabian National Guard"
The shore patrol is the military police of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and the British Royal Navy while on shore. They were often temporarily assigned personnel who were untrained in law enforcement and armed only with a nightstick, whose primary function was to make certain that sailors on shore leave did not become too rowdy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shore patrol"
The Singapore Armed Forces Provost Unit ( abbreviation: SAFPU; Chinese: 新加坡武装部队宪兵营) is the military police unit of the Singapore Armed Forces, performing policing duties to uphold standards of discipline amongst members of the SAF. Its responsibilities include security of key military establishments, the guarding of the Ministry of Defence, ceremonial sentries at the Istana, forming the ceremonial guards for visits by VVIPs to the country and other national events, the maintenance of discipline through enforcement and the operation of the SAF Detention Barracks, and search and rescue operations, amongst others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Singapore Armed Forces Provost Unit"
The Special Corps of Gendarmes (Отдельный корпус жандармов) was the secret military police of the Russian Empire in the 1800s and early 1900s. Its main responsibilities were law enforcement and state security. ...more on Wikipedia about "Special Corps of Gendarmes"
The Tokeitai (Naval Secret Police) was the Imperial Japanese Navy's police equivalent to the Imperial Japanese Army's Kempeitai military police service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tokeitai" Simply shortopedia!
The Gendarmerie of The Republic of Turkey is a branch of Turkish Armed Forces, which is responsible for the maintenance of Safety and public order as well as carrying out other duties assigned by laws and regulation, is an armed security and law enforcement force, having military nature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Turkish Gendarmerie"
Unit 100 was a secret Imperial Japanese Army facility that focused on the development of biological weapons during World War II. It was operated by the Kempeitai, the Japanese military police. It was located in Shenyang (瀋陽) China and was disguised as an epidemic prevention and water supply unit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Unit 100"
Žandarmerija is a military body in Serbia charged with special police duties. The name žandarmerija comes from French word gendarmerie. It dates back to 1860 when it was formed with 120 officers. It was disbanded after World War II only to be restored in 2001 as a special police force. It was established upon act declared by the minister of interior - Dušan Mihajlović. It is comprised of 4 squads. Every squad is consisted of 500 officers. Former Special Anti-terrorist Unit and Special Task Forces became part of Žandarmerija. It's bases are located in Belgrade, Nis, Kraljevo and between Preševo and Bujanovac. First head of modern Žandarmerija was Goran Radosavljević Guri. His successor and current commander is Borivoje Tešić. One of it's major assignments was capturing of suspects in assassination of Zoran Đinđić. ...more on Wikipedia about "Žandarmerija"
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