Recruiting and Training
The Royal Navy Police recruits internally, from within the service, requiring candidates to have reached the trained strength in their initial branch, before serving for four years and qualifying for advancement to Leading Rate or Corporal within that branch. Candidates then undertake a suitability assessment at the Defence College of Policing and Guarding at MOD Southwick Park.
On completion of training candidates are rated as Leading Hand, or Corporal.
Further professional training is delivered at MOD Southwick Park, or through territorial police forces and is required for later advancement to Petty Officer or Sergeant, Master at Arms (MAA) or Colour Sergeant or Warrant Officer Class 1.
Commissioned Officers in the specialisation, are drawn from within, with candidates considered suitable for commissioning via the Senior upper Yardman scheme as officers of the warfare branch of the Royal Navy or as officers of the Royal Marines.
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