Military police MP are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection , convoy security, screening , rear reconnaissance , logistic traffic management , counterinsurgency , and detainee handling. The status of military police is usually prominently displayed on the helmet or peaked cap , with an armband , brassard , or arm or shoulder flash.
Military police personnel may also wear a more traditional police badge , usually on the front of their uniform; They may also wear other accoutrements exclusive to military police personnel.
Law enforcement personnel of an air force are sometimes called " air police ", " security police " or " security forces ". Each state has its own Military Police department, each one is a Gendarmerie. However, and despite their name, these corps are not branches of the Brazilian armed forces, instead, they are auxiliary forces and Brazilian army reserves, alongside also the Military Fire Brigades.
CFMP are classified as peace officers in the Criminal Code , [2] which gives them the same powers as civilian law enforcement personnel to enforce acts of Parliament on or in relation to DND property or assets. MPs have the power to arrest and charge non-CSD-bound civilians only in cases where a crime is committed on or in relation to DND property or assets, or at the request of the minister of public safety , commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada or commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Although MP jurisdiction is only on DND property, any civilian accessing these areas falls under MP jurisdiction and is dealt with in the same manner as by any civilian policing agency.
