Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police

The Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police
Badge of the Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police
Activecirca 1914
Country New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
TypeMilitary Police
SizeOne Company
Motto(s)Ko Tatou Hei Tauira (By Example We Lead)
ColorsRoyal blue and white
MarchThe Watchtower
Anniversaries18 July 1952
Insignia
Dress DistinctionWhite Lanyard worn on the left arm with Service Dress
PatchWhite "MP" on Blue Patch on the left arm with Working (Camouflage) Dress

The Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police (RNZMP) provides military police services to the New Zealand Army, performing a variety of roles including criminal investigations. It consists of one major unit, the 1st (New Zealand) Military Police Company, although members of the corps can also be posted to other units within the New Zealand Army. The corps is a combat support element responsible for the policing, investigation, custodial, security and battlefield circulation control support to New Zealand Defence Force land elements. Personnel within the corps include commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers of both the Regular Force and Territorial Force.