What is an M.P. in the marine corps?

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In terms of special training or duties.

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Answer 1

United States Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors

MOS 5811, Military Police

Summary. Military police perform assigned military law enforcement duties to uphold the criminal justice system, maintain good order and discipline, and support the commander's law enforcement and security requirements in peacetime and combat operations. Typical duties include foot and motorized patrol, control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, flightline security, crime prevention/physical security, desk sergeant, communications dispatcher, squad leader, operations sergeant, platoon sergeant, and provost sergeant billets. MOS 5811 is very demanding in that the military police are confronted with every form of violation and criminal liability, misdemeanor through felony.

Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) GT score, of 100 or higher (not waiverable).




Military Police

(2) Training and certification.


(a) Active duty Marines must complete the Law Enforcement Military Police (MP) Course at the United States Army Military Police School (USAMPS).

(b) Prior service Reserve Marines, non-MOS qualified, may be certified for MOS 5811 also by attending the MP Course, or if unable to attend the regular MP Course, they may be certified as an AMOS-only, by the unit commander upon successful completion of the Alternate Training Instructional Program (ATIP) of Marine Force Reserves. The ATIP for MOS 5811 consists of all of the following: serving 6 months in a Reserve MP billet; successful completion of Military Police Course (Reserve), Phase I and II, of the Army School System (TASS); demonstrated proficiency of Individual Training Standards (core tasks for MOS 5811) as outlined in Marine Corps Order 1510.86C; and favorable endorsement by an MP Inspector-Instructor. As described in COMMAFORRES Order 1535.1, some core tasks, which are not acquired at the TASS course, can be accomplished/demonstrated through Managed On-Job- Training (MOJT).

(3) Must be able to obtain a secret security clearance.

(4) Must have normal color vision (not waiverable).

(5) Must be 19 years old prior to completion of formal school (not waiverable).

(6) Minimum height 65 inches with weight in proportion (waiverable to 62 inches).

(7) Must be a U.S. citizen.

(8) Must have valid state driver's license (not waiverable).

(9) Must have vision correctable to 20/20.

(10) Must possess clarity of speech.

(11) Must have no history of mental, nervous, or emotional disorders (not waiverable).

(12) No convictions by special or general courts-martial, or civil courts (except minor traffic violations); no nonjudicial punishment, convictions involving illegal drugs, spouse abuse/domestic violence, or immoral character (not waiverable).

Duties. For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO 1510.86_, Individual Training Standards.

Related DOT Classification/DOT Code

(1) Police Officer I 375.263-014.

(2) Sheriff, Deputy 377.263-010.

Related Military Skill

(1) Military Police Dog Handler, 5812.

(2) Accident Investigator, 5813.

Answer 2

M.P. stans for Military Police. The Marine Corps has two different types. PMO and Field M.P.'S. PMO M.P.'S serve most of thier enlistment giving speeding tickets and keeping the bases safe. Field M.P.'s usually esscort and protect units in the field or at war. Personal exp. PMO M.P.'s are jerks that think they are GOD. Field M.P.'s are great and know thier stuff.

Answer 3

dodgediff has is right. In the Marine Corp there are 2 types of MP's both under the 5811 MOS. There are the base cops that patrol the base similar to civilian cops and then the field MP's that deploy quite often.

Answer 4

an MP is a military policeman in the Marines or the Us Army. I was an MP in the Army and my duties were mixed between basic infantry & police-type duties. Installation security, traffic monitoring, patrols, peacekeeping, that type of thing.

Answer 5

M.P.= military police. The candidate learns in all aspects of law enforcement, and does so in a military manner. Semper Fidelis!

Answer 6

MP's are the law enforcement on military bases and encampments. They go through a similar training in the military as do our local police officials, they just are trained on how to handle terrorists and such more deeply.

Answer 7

Military Policeman

Duties & training as the title suggests

Answer 8

Military Police: pretty much they are the police force on the base. Training as any other police officer. Only difference is that they don't have to be 21 like civilian police officers.

Answer 9

They are trained to do law enforcement duties, just like civilian policemen.

Answer 10

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