Military police vehicle
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A military police vehicle is a vehicle used by the military police units of a country's armed forces.
United States
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When forward deployed, United States military police units customarily employ HMMWVs or internal security vehicles called the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle. When conducting on-post law enforcement, military police typically employ patrol cars similar to those used by civilian police departments. [1] Overseas U.S. Military installations may employ patrol cars similar to those of their host country.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/U.S._Army_Military_Police_officer_standing_in_front_of_his_Patrol_Car_in_Germany.jpg/220px-U.S._Army_Military_Police_officer_standing_in_front_of_his_Patrol_Car_in_Germany.jpg)
Special agents of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division or other military special investigation branches, may employ unmarked civilian vehicles in the course of their duties within the United States. In combat zones, these agents employ the same tactical vehicles as regular military police units.
United Kingdom
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Royal_Military_Police_Land_Rover_Defender.jpg/220px-Royal_Military_Police_Land_Rover_Defender.jpg)
When in the field, members of the British Army's Royal Military Police, Royal Air Force Police, and Royal Navy Police use Land Rovers with typical police equipment and signs reading "MILITARY POLICE". When in garrison or on-shore, they use regular civilian-type patrol cars, but with appropriate RMP, RAFP or RNP markings.[2] Special units such as the Special Investigation Branch may utilize unmarked patrol cars from time to time.
Germany
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/German_military_police_car_%28aka%29.jpg/220px-German_military_police_car_%28aka%29.jpg)
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The Feldjäger are the military police of the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces. They mainly utilize the Mercedes-Benz Vito and the Nissan Patrol for regular patrol duties. When deployed abroad, the ATF Dingo and SSA Wolf are often used for military police duties.
Japan
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/JGSDF_Police_Motorcycle.jpg/220px-JGSDF_Police_Motorcycle.jpg)
The Japan Self-Defense Forces often utilize white vehicles equipped with sirens for their Military Police duties.
See also
- Military Police
- United States Army Military Police Corps
- United States Marine Corps Military Police
- Master-at-arms (United States Navy)
- United States Air Force Security Forces
- Royal Military Police
- Royal Navy Police
- Royal Air Force Police
- Feldjäger
- Japan Self-Defense Forces Military Police (警務官)
References
- ^ https://www.army.mil/article/185567/fort_leonard_wood_des_adds_new_vehicles_to_fleet
- ^ Armed Forces Police Vehicles, Police Vehicles of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces.