The Canadian Forces provost marshal (CFPM; french: links=no, Grand Prévôt des Forces canadiennes) is an advisor to the
chief of the defence staff on policing matters. He or she is an active member of the
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. The CFPM also is the commander of the
Canadian Forces Military Police
The Canadian Forces Military Police (CFMP; french: Groupe de la Police militaire des Forces canadiennes) provide police, security and operational support services to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) wo ...
. The organization includes the
Canadian Forces National Investigation Service
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, the investigation arm of the
Canadian Forces Military Police
The Canadian Forces Military Police (CFMP; french: Groupe de la Police militaire des Forces canadiennes) provide police, security and operational support services to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) wo ...
, the
Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks
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Hist ...
, the Military Police Security Service and the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy.
The CFPM commands all military police directly involved in policing duties. In this capacity, he or she is responsible for investigations conducted by any unit or other element under his or her command; the establishment of and compliance with selection, training and professional standards for the military police, as well as investigations in respect of conduct that is inconsistent with the professional standards applicable to the military police or the Military Police Professional Code of Conduct.
The CFPM reports to the
vice chief of the defence staff.
The current CFPM and commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group is Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau who assumed command on May 28, 2018.
Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau said, "On behalf of the women and men of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group, I thank Brigadier-General Delaney for his leadership these past five years. Under his watch we have transformed, expanded, and built on our proud history as a policing organization respected worldwide for its professionalism and integrity. I am looking forward to working with the dedicated and talented members of the MP Group to ensure that Canada's Military Police remains operationally oriented as we implement Canada's defence policy Strong, Secured, Engaged."
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force.
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in 1988 and commenced his military police career following graduation from the Royal Military College Saint-Jean
, mottoeng = Truth, Duty, Valour
, established = 1952
, type = Military college
, chancellor = Anita Anand (''ex officio'' as Defence Minister)
, principal = Commanda ...
in 1992. He has held numerous leadership positions across various functions with the military police, including operational deployments in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1997 and Afghanistan in 2002. Prior to his appointment as CFPM, Brigadier-General Trudeau was Deputy Commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group.[
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References
Military provosts of Canada
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