Crimes can happen anywhere and the Army is no exception. Fortunately, the Army has their own law enforcement and security specialists to handle crimes committed on Army property or that involve Army personnel. Military Police protect lives and property on Army bases by enforcing military laws and regulations, as well as controlling traffic, preventing crime and responding to emergencies.
Military Police are primarily responsible for providing support to the battlefield by conducting area security, police intelligence operations, internment and resettlement, maneuver and mobility support, and law and order operations. Some of your duties as a member of the Military Police team may include:
Patrolling areas on foot, by car or by boat
Interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects in the course of investigating crimes
Collecting fingerprints and other evidence
Arresting and charging criminal suspects
Training and working with police dogs
Testifying in court
Guarding entrances and conducting traffic control
Training
Job training for Military Police consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and eight to 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training and on-the-job instruction, including practice in police methods. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field. Some of the skills you'll learn are:
Military and civil laws and jurisdiction
Crime and accident investigation procedures
Evidence collection procedures, including fingerprinting and suspect questioning
Use of firearms
Traffic and crowd control procedures
Arrest and restraint of suspect
Skills
Helpful attributes include:
An interest in law enforcement and crime prevention
An ability to remain calm in stressful situations
An ability to think and react quickly
Responsibilities
Advanced level Military Police supervise and train the other Soldiers in the same discipline. They also supervise small sections in support of security and installation law and order operations.
Civilian Related
The skills you'll learn as part of the Military Police will help prepare you for a future with state, county or city law enforcement agencies. You might also be able to pursue a career as a security guard with industrial firms, airports or other businesses and institutions.
Company Name: Virgin Islands National Guard
Company Description: What do you want to do for a living? Program computers? Fly?
Whatever your dream job is, there's a corresponding career in the National Guard that will train you for it.
When you join the Guard, you choose an MOS, or Military Occupational Specialty, from more than 200 exciting options. After Basic Training, in Advanced Individual Training (AIT), you go hands-on learning-then-doing-this job. Along with being fascinating and fun, this job acts as training ground for dozens of exciting, lucrative careers in the private sector.
It's a tough world out there. But Guard members have advantages. We place you ahead of the pack. Employers are looking for experience and leadership, and when they see the National Guard on your résumé, they know you've got it.
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