Canadian Forces Military Police Police militaire des Forces canadiennes | |
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Abbreviation | CFMP / MP |
Motto | Disciplinare per exemplum (Latin for 'To discipline by example')[1] |
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Formed | 1917 |
Employees | 2,231 (including Reserve members) |
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Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Canada |
Operations jurisdiction | Canada |
Legal jurisdiction | Department of National Defence Establishments; Property and personnel Subject to the Code of Service Discipline (regardless of geographical location); and anyone, anything and anywhere if a military nexus exists |
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Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Agency executive | |
Parent agency | Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence |
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Official branch march: "Thunderbird"[2] |
The Canadian Forces Military Police (CFMP; French: Groupe de la Police militaire des Forces canadiennes)[3] provide police, security and operational support services to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) worldwide.[4]