Military Police

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As a member of the Military Police you will work in a team dedicated to the functions of mobility and manoeuvre support, law and order, security and detention operations. With the added benefit of being able to select your chosen specialisation, be it General Duties Policing, Close Personal Protection, Dog Handling or Investigations, you will gain a policing experience unlike any other.

Job Details

Military Police are one of the support arms of the Australian Army. The role of Military Police is to provide Specialist Military Police Support to the Army. The tasks carried out by Military Police include investigation and detection of offences, policing the Army both in Australia and on operations, close personal protection of VIPs, military police dog handlers, crime prevention, manning of detention centres, light vehicle convoy escorts and traffic control.

Military Police Units are equipped with the F88 AUSTEYR as their individual weapon. They may also be equipped with the Browning Hi Power 9mm Pistol, MAG 58 General Support Machine Gun, F89 Minimi Light Support weapon which provides supporting fire and a range of grenades and anti armour weapons.

A Military Police Person is initially trained as a General Duty Military Police Person whose role is to police the Army. After completing a period of approximately 24 months they can apply to be trained/qualified in specialist areas such as investigations, close personal protection and other corps or non corps qualifications.

Main Job Function:

To Police the Army and the ADF within Australia and on operations.

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