Mission
The Army's Military Police provide an important function in the full spectrum of Army operations as a member of the Maneuver, Fires, and Effects division. The Military Police Corps provides expertise in police, detainment and stability operations in order to enhance security and enable mobility. The Army's Military Police can be utilized in direct combat and during peacetime. The Military Police have five main functions:
1. Maneuver and mobility support operations
2. Area security operations
3. Law and order operations
4. Internment and resettlement operations
5. Police intelligence operations
These five functions of the Army's Military Police all provide a commander with the necessary information and support for the successful completion of many Army missions.
The Military Police Corps has five career paths within the Army, one for commissioned officers, one for warrant officers, and four for enlisted soldiers:
- 31A Military Police Officer
- 311A Criminal Investigations Warrant Officer;
- 31B Military Police
- 31D Criminal Investigations Special Agent
- 31E Internment/Resettlement Specialist
The 31K MOS was approved 30 August 2011, and will incorporate existing Military Working Dog specialists from the 31B Z6 and 12B K9 MOS, beginning in 2013.
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