Military Police Officer
OVERVIEW
A military police officer is responsible for leading the Soldiers that protect lives
and property on Army Installations.
Officers supervise the execution of the five military police Battlefield functions:
Maneuver and mobility support operations (reconnaissance and surveillance), Area security
operations (site security and response), Law & order operations (law enforcement and
developing host-nation police forces), Internment/resettlement operations (military
prisoners and enemy combatants), and Police intelligence operations.
JOB DUTIES
- Lead small, tactical military police units and organizations
- Advisor to the Army Reserve and Army National Guard
TRAINING
Job training for a military police officer requires completing the Basic Officer Leader
Course II and 10 weeks of Military Police Basic Officer Leadership Course III in Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Officer leadership responsibilities
- Skills and tactics of the Military Police