Provost (military police)
Provosts are military police (MP) whose duties are policing solely within the armed forces of a country, as opposed to gendarmerie duties in the civilian population. However, many countries use their gendarmerie for provost duties.
A military police NCO from Guatemala with a Galil rifle
Australian Army Land Rover and two military police motorcycles
Military policemen of the army stand at ease during a ceremony at the National Monument, Central Jakarta
The "MP" patch identifies this woman as being a member of the Joint Military Police Unit.
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.
An American military policeman checks a driver's license at Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Members of the British Royal Military Police on a 2019 exercise
Canadian Forces Military Police Domestic Operational Patrol Uniform
Military Police of Colombia during a practice event in Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca.
