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
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier R.W. "Bill" Warren MBE[1]

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.[2] It is commanded by the Provost Marshal (Army).[3]

History

The brigade was formed under the Army 2020 reorganisation and became operational on 1 December 2014.[4] It reached Full Operational Capability in July 2015.[1]

Structure

The brigade consists of the following units:

References

  1. 1 2 "Arresting cover commemorates new 1 Military Police Brigade" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. "The British Army Journal". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. "Army Reserve Quarterly: Spring 2014 to Summer 2014" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. "The 1 Military Police Brigade Formation Flash" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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