Army Military Police Corps (Indonesia)

Army Military Police Center
Pusat Polisi Militer Angkatan Darat
Army Military Police Shoulder sleeve insignia (right shoulder)
Army Military Police Shoulder sleeve insignia
(right shoulder)
Army military police emblem
Army military police emblem
Common namePM, Blue Berets (Baret biru), Anoraga
AbbreviationPuspomad
MottoSatya Wira Wicaksana
("Loyal, Courageous, and Wise")
Agency overview
Formed22 June 1946 (1946-06-22)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndonesia
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byIndonesian National Armed Forces Military Police Center
HeadquartersJalan Merdeka Timur No. 17, Central Jakarta 10110
Agency executives
Parent agencyIndonesian Army
Website
puspomad.mil.id

Puspomad (Indonesian: Pusat Polisi Militer Angkatan Darat) or Army Military Police Center, which all of its personnel are part of the Military Police Corps (CPM) (Korps Polisi Militer) is one of the military general technical functions of the Indonesian Army which has the role for administering administrative assistance and as embodiment and guidance through the operation of Military Police functions. Its duties is basically to execute law enforcement towards the military which includes investigation activities and other policing duties within the scope of the army.

The military police of Indonesia perform duties in the area of law enforcement (including investigation of crime) involving members of the military (even in certain cases that may also involve the regular civilian police, especially if the case involves a civilian), installation of security, escort protection of senior military officers and/or important government officials, setting and supervising prisoners of war, controlling custody of military prisoners, managing military traffic control and marking and managing routes and resupply routes for military and civilian purposes. Indonesian Military Policemen are identifiable with their blue berets, in some occasions they also wear white helmet printed PM and dark blue brassard worn on their upper left sleeve also printed PM.

The Indonesian military police is not considered as a Gendarmerie, as it is only responsible solely to enforce discipline and law and order towards members of the armed forces of all ranks.