| Military Police Corps Cór Póiliní an Airm | |
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| Abbreviation | MP / PA (Irish) |
| Motto | Steadfast and Vigilant |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 October 1924 – present |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Ireland |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Parent agency | Defence Forces |
| Units | |
| Website | |
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Military Police Corps motorcycle outrider
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An armed MP soldier on duty at Government Buildings
The Military Police Corps (MP) (Irish: Cór Póiliní an Airm, PA) is the corps of the Irish Defence Forces responsible for the provision of policing service personnel and providing a military police presence to forces while on exercise and deployment. Its tasks increase during wartime to include traffic control organisation and POW and refugee control. The Military Police are distinguished from other units by their wearing of a red beret.
The Military Police enjoy a close working relationship with the Garda Síochána at both national and local levels, with the Gardaí providing training in criminal investigation to the corps.[1]
- ^ "The Military Police Corps". Irish Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2021.