Roles And Responsibilities Of A Military Police Officer

The role of a military police officer is to protect the lives and property on Army territory by enforcing military laws and regulations, control traffic, prevent crime and respond to all emergencies. There is a lot that goes into becoming an MP. There is school and special training thats involved. Another aspect is the crucial distinction between a civilian police officer and a military police officer. There is also many job benefits that also include life after the military. A military police officer is responsible for leading the soldiers that protect the soldiers and property on the army bases. Officers supervise the execution of five of the functions that the MP do on a daily basis. They supervise maneuver and mobility support operations, area security operations, law and order operations, internment/resettlement operations, and police intelligence
operations.
The job requirements when applying for the MP branch of the army are you first must want to serve in the United States army, take the ASVAB test (armed services vocational aptitude and battery) which is a series of tests that help you understand you strengths and identify which army jobs are best for you. Your duties while on the job include: leading small, tactical military police units and organizations, and be an advisor to the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard. Job training for a military police officer requires you to complete the Basic Officers leading Course II and ten weeks of Military police Basic Officer Leadership Course III in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. There are several skills you'll learn while on the job that will help you in your civilian life as well as your future military career. Those include: Officer leadership responsibilities and skills and tactics of the Military Police Corps. And as a civilian you will learn self-discipline, confidence, intelligence, physical and mental capabilities to perform under pressure, ability to make quick decisions, and the capability to
handle numerous responsibilities at once. You do also require a degree from a college in order to be considered qualified for a policing position, along with the schooling provided and required form the army. The ROTC is a great option for those who want to pursue a career in the MP branch. It provides you with the training and skills needed for the position in just four years. Also you can qualify for a scholarship that will pay not only your tuition but also your books as well. The role of a civilian police officer and the role of a military police officer are quite different. First is the responsibilities within the two jurisdictions. Federal law prohibits the military from participating in domestic law enforcement. Although there are some minor exceptions such as drug inspections during times of war. On the same note, civilian police have no wartime jurisdiction. Meaning they cannot apprehend suspects on a military base, and arrest for a military crime. Basically the military police handle military law only on military bases while civilian police handle cvil law in the specific town and state assigned to. An example of the difference is that bases are considered federal land. If a civilian police officer wants access to a base to make and arrest, almost always that access will be granted. Say the military police want to search a members home off base, they have no power to go anywhere without the civilian police okay first, and like before it will almost always be granted. There are plenty of benefits for pursing a career as a military police officer. If you are stationed on a base you are given a 200 dollar per month food allowance, depending on locations you are given a housing allowance, a clothing allowance if your job duties require civilian clothes, family separation allowance when someone is deployed, and again depending on where you are stationed you are given a cost of living allowance.