| Military Police Corps | |
|---|---|
| חיל המשטרה הצבאית | |
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| Active | 1944–present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Type | Provost |
| Size | ~4,500 |
| Part of | Manpower Directorate |
| Garrison/HQ | Tel HaShomer |
| Motto(s) | Military Police – People First |
| Colors | Red–blue |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Tat Aluf Avichai Maibar |
| Insignia | |
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The Military Police Corps of the Israel Defense Forces (Hebrew: חֵיל הַמִּשְׁטָרָה הַצְּבָאִית, Cheyl HaMishtara HaTzva'it (shortened to Mishtara Tzvait[1]), commonly called "Mem Tzadik" or "Mem Tzadi", is the Israeli military police and provost. The military police serves the Manpower Directorate during peacetime, and the Technological and Logistics Directorate during war.[2]
The military police is a brigade-sized of about 4,500, currently headed by Brigadier General Avichai Maibar. It is responsible for various law enforcement duties, including aiding IDF commanders in enforcing discipline, security of all military instillations, guarding the military prisons, locating deserters, investigating crimes committed by soldiers, and helping man the Israel Defense Forces checkpoints
The corps puts an emphasis on discipline and follows the principle of A Choice in Life, which says no to traffic accidents, narcotics, alcohol, suicide and improper use of weapons.[citation needed]
- ^ Israeli Defense Forces since 1973, Sam Katz, Osprey Elite 8, Osprey Publishing, @1986, P.60, ISBN 0-85045-687-8
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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