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Hey guys. I asked a question about being a welder in the army not to long ago and I'm considering another option as a MP. Can anyone tell me what it's like and what some of the duties are after deployed? Also after reading some about it how, in some cases, often are you put in "the shit"? Or if any. Thanks.
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MP life varies from service to service. In the Active Army force, MPs are usually on a rotation where one element on a base will be performing law enforcement and another will be doing combat training and field exercises.
If you get deployed you could perform basic law enforcement duties, act as security guards, act as a highway patrol, train the local police forces, or do personal security details for high ranking officers and dignitaries.
They also have SRT units that function similar to civilian SWAT teams. There's also CID which is the NCIS of the Army and MPI (military police investigator). Then there's also the option of being a K9 handler or the equivalent of a corrections officer.
If you went with the Army Guard, your deployed functions would be the same as the Active units, but when you're home you run a very high likelihood of being activated at the state level. When I was an MP in the MAARNG, we got activated for every major weather event (hurricanes, blizzards, tornados, etc). We also got activated to assist the State Police with security at large events like the Boston Marathon and the 4th of July Celebration. They also assisted BPD, MSP and the FBI after the Boston Marathon bombing.
SMSgt Thor Merich wasn't kidding when he said it means multi-purpose. MPs perform a very wide variety of functions in the Army.
If you get deployed you could perform basic law enforcement duties, act as security guards, act as a highway patrol, train the local police forces, or do personal security details for high ranking officers and dignitaries.
They also have SRT units that function similar to civilian SWAT teams. There's also CID which is the NCIS of the Army and MPI (military police investigator). Then there's also the option of being a K9 handler or the equivalent of a corrections officer.
If you went with the Army Guard, your deployed functions would be the same as the Active units, but when you're home you run a very high likelihood of being activated at the state level. When I was an MP in the MAARNG, we got activated for every major weather event (hurricanes, blizzards, tornados, etc). We also got activated to assist the State Police with security at large events like the Boston Marathon and the 4th of July Celebration. They also assisted BPD, MSP and the FBI after the Boston Marathon bombing.
SMSgt Thor Merich wasn't kidding when he said it means multi-purpose. MPs perform a very wide variety of functions in the Army.
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As with many things in the military the short answer is “it depends.”
Being “in the shit” depends on where you are stationed as an MP and your assignment. While most think the MP means Military Police it actually means multi-purpose. The Army has used MP’s for a variety of jobs over the last 70 years. In Vietnam, MP’s where in the heart of the battle during Tet. They also were often used as door gunners on helicopters.
Some MP’s work law enforcement do a similar job as civilian cops and others guard stuff. Now it’s very important stuff like Nukes and such but it’s still a completely different job then law enforcement.
Being “in the shit” depends on where you are stationed as an MP and your assignment. While most think the MP means Military Police it actually means multi-purpose. The Army has used MP’s for a variety of jobs over the last 70 years. In Vietnam, MP’s where in the heart of the battle during Tet. They also were often used as door gunners on helicopters.
Some MP’s work law enforcement do a similar job as civilian cops and others guard stuff. Now it’s very important stuff like Nukes and such but it’s still a completely different job then law enforcement.
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As an MP, I always say it stands for Multi-Purpose, haha!! The nice thing is that it is different than civilian police but you are held to a higher standard and also, most other soldiers dislike you, lol! Being deployed can be very different, I was on a PSD team but my company was doing MP operations and we did lose one soldier. There are so many different facets of being an MP! I would never want to do anything else! Worst PRT is getting OC and tased so you can carry them, haha!!
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I agree, however it will definitely train you to be able to handle the transition to civilian law enforcement. Though Military Police is a very unique experience with multiple types of responsibilities but today's Law Enforcement Officers have are NOT JUST COPS ANYMORE BUT they are expected to be social workers and get villafied for being Cops and just doing their job.
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Being an MP is one of prestige and a high tempo. The MP Corps are the cops of the military. They police their own and in a combat zone they protect their own. The MP's are multi purpose and are used for just about anything. In a deployment the MP units will be tasked with convoy security, relay point security and other many other tasks the CO wants.
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Being military police is being versatile to a lot of duties. My unit was a used for a lot of different roles. There is law and order where your used as cops on base to maintain peace on the installations you will be loving on, but you can be tasked out to be on police transition teams going to other countries to teach them to be cops there, escort team where your tasked out to escort convoies or vips, being used to guard facilities or EPWs. Being a Mp is being multipurpose and just adapting to where ever or what ever they want you to do. One of my last missions I was going to be apart of before it was scrubbed was to escort medical personnel into Hati for the UN. Hope this helps.
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Busy.
With deployments winding down, don’t count on going if it’s a deployment you want, go infantry.
You’ll work a lot as an MP regardless of where you go .
As far as “the shit” it depends where you go, everywhere is different.
With deployments winding down, don’t count on going if it’s a deployment you want, go infantry.
You’ll work a lot as an MP regardless of where you go .
As far as “the shit” it depends where you go, everywhere is different.
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What do you have to score to become a MP? I was thinking go Air Force Security Forces, which is better. I really want other people opinions about become a MP or security forces?
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When I was active, I didn't have a lot of respect for them. They drove around post in Chrysler K cars, were generally a pain in the butt to deal with, and thought they could do what ever they wanted. In the Guard we used to mess with them by putting playboy centerfolds under the vehicle so when they swept with mirrors they would see it. Then on the other side my NCO/Partner in Crime, taped together a bunch of road flares to look like a bomb. Never failed if they saw the centerfold they were diverted and saw nothing else.
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Just like what the NCO’s and the Senior NCO’s said above as MP’s we are multi purpose when j was in I did everything from being a security guard all the way up to being on a detail protecting a 3 Star like they said it all depends on where you are stationed
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It a great job but make sure you use good judgement and not abuse your power.
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