1st Military Police Brigade
| 1st Military Police Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1 December 2014 – Present |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Role | Military Police |
| Part of | Force Troops Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Marlborough Lines, Andover |
The 1st Military Police Brigade is a formation created under Force Troops Command that has control over close support military police units within the British Army. The brigade will be dispersed throughout the British Army at sub-unit level, although it will remain under the operational command of the Chief of the General Staff in order to keep and preserve investigative independence.[1]
History
The brigade was formed under the Army 2020 reorganisation and became operational on 1 December 2014.[2]
Organisation
Units include:[3]
- 1st Regiment, Royal Military Police
- 3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police
- 4th Regiment, Royal Military Police
- Special Investigations Branch Regiment
- Special Operations Unit, Royal Military Police
- Military Corrective Training Centre
References
- ↑ "The British Army Journal". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "The 1 Military Police Brigade Formation Flash". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ Page 13 "Army 2020 Plan". Retrieved 20 December 2014.