MAIN Society Police & Law Enforcement U.S. Military Police

In the United States Armed Forces law enforcement go by many different names. The service members of the US Army and US Marine Corps are called MP's, short for military police. The US Navy and US Coast Guard use the term Shore Patrol and Master at Arms with the US Air Force utilizing the Air Force Security Forces.

Each service also maintains uniformed civilian police officers under the title and jurisdiction of the DoD Police. All the branches' law enforcement play an intregral role in maintaining order and protecting the interests of the men and woman in the armed forces.

U.S. Dept. of Defense - The official website for the department that oversees the DOD Force Protection & DOD Police.

United States Air Force Security Forces - Primary source for information on the U.S. Air Force Security Forces and this branch of the armed services police enforcement.

U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations - The website for the office whose primary responsibilities are criminal investigations and counterintelligence services for the Air Force.

Air Force National Security Preparedness Directorate - Works with Federal Agencies to preserve National Security during emergencies and special events.

The Military Police Corps - The official website for the law enforcement entity of the United States Army Military Police Corps.

Home of the United States Army Military Police Corps - The Fort Leonard Wood website for the U.S. Army military police corps.

Military Police Association - Featuring a military police registry for current or retired members, a taps memorial section, and a reunion section among other resources.

Lineage & Honors of Army Military Police Corps - Good resource or finding the lineage and honors of the Brigades, Groups, Battalions, Companies, and Detachments of the Army Military Police Corps.

Army Military Police- Lineage Series-History - Compiled for the Center of Military History this overview gives the rich history of the Army Military Police.

U.S. Coast Guard - Office of Law Enforcement - The website for the office of the nation's leading maritime law enforcement agency which has broad, multi-faceted jurisdictional authority.

U.S. Marine Homepage - Official Marine Corps web site which includes information on recruiting, units, careers, and more.

United States Marines.com - Recruitment site featuring history, information, and stories with Field 58 a OccFld description of police & corrections functions.

The United States Naval Criminal Investigation Service - The official website of NCIS which is the primary law enforcement and counter- intelligence arm of the United States Department of the Navy working to protect and serve the Navy & Marine Corps and their families.