Military Police contains information about military police functions in maneuver and mobility support, area security, law and order, internment/resettlement, and police intelligence operations.
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MILITARY POLICE
By Lieutenant Colonel Forrest A. Woolley (Retired)
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o matter how long their Army careers last, there
are two things that Soldiers should do: prepare for
the future and improve for the present. Continual
growth and development are crucial in any profession, espe-
cially in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps. Military police
Soldiers have marketable skills, but it is diffcult to get the
civilian community to recognize them. One way to get recog-
nition is by successfully completing the Peace Offcer Stan-
dards and Training test through the state of Missouri. The
test allows state and local governments to recognize that
military police Soldiers have the necessary profciencies,
talents, and training required of civilian peace offcers. The
recognition increases opportunities for Soldiers and helps
them prepare for their transition into the civilian world. It
helps them obtain a Missouri Class A Peace Offcer license
that is valid for 5 years, allows them to seek employment
as peace offcers (or reserve peace offcers) anywhere in the
state, improves their understanding of police operations,
and provides the growth and development needed to remain
relevant in the Military Police Corps.
It takes dedication and patience to get to the testing
phase. To start, applicants submit their military police train-
ing records, certifcates, a criminal background check, fn-
gerprints, and other paperwork for the peace offcer license
application. The listed training, experience, and education
are assessed by a state offcial and a military representa-
tive at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Successful applicants
are notifed that they are eligible to take the state examina-
tion. For complete details of the application process, go to