The Military Police of the

Armed Forces of Kazakhstan The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері, , russian: Вооружённые силы Республики Казахстан) is the unified armed forces of ...

( kk, Қазақстан Республикасы Қарулы Күштері Әскери полициясы, russian: Военная полиция Вооруженных Сил Республики Казахстан) is the

military police Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear recon ...

branch of the

Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekis ...

. It falls under the direct command of the Main Directorate of the Military Police under the Ministry of Defense. The military police are special military units that are organizationally part of the armed forces and other security agencies to carry out the functions of ensuring law and order in these bodies just like the civilian police. The military police is under the joint jurisdiction of the

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, the

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and the National Security Committee, all of which manage the activities of the military police.

History

The first military police units were established in accordance with the directive of General of the army

Mukhtar Altynbayev Mukhtar Qapashuly Altynbayev ( Kazakh: Мұхтар Қапашұлы Алтынбаев, ''Mūhtar Qapaşūly Altynbaev''; born December 10, 1945 in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) served as the Minister of Defense and General of the Army of ...

on March 6, 1997. Its purpose was to regulate military traffic, and maintain law and order in the Armed Forces, since military discipline is essential to ensure state national security. It was established in accordance with a presidential decree signed by President

Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( kk, Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев, Nūrsūltan Äbişūlı Nazarbaev, ; born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakh politician and military officer who served as the first President of Kazakhstan, in off ...

on 22 April 1997. This was done as part of a reform the system of national law enforcement agencies within Kazakhstan, which had only declared its independence six months before. Two years later, military police units were formed as part of the Border Service of the National Security Committee and the

Internal Troops of Kazakhstan The Internal Troops of Kazakhstan (, ''Qazaqstan Ishki ister mınıstrligi ishki áskeri''; ) was a militarized police force that operated in the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1992 to 2014. The Internal Troops formed the basis for what is now the N ...

. Official rules and regulations were first brought into the military police in February 2005. In 2009, it was reported that as a result of the work carried out by the military police, the armed forces saw a more than 20% reduction in crime.

Tasks

The main tasks of the military police of Kazakhstan are: *To ensure law and order in the military *To implement internal control over the organization of the daily activities in garrison services in military units of the military *To detect and disclose of crimes and offenses within the framework of Kazakh law *To identify of circumstances contributing to the commission of crimes and offenses *To produce a pre-trial investigation in accordance with the criminal procedure legislation of the country *To ensure the road safety of vehicles of the national security agencies and the military *To detain servicemen in connection with violations of civilian and military law *To implement the use of relevant documents and state registration plates and conduct mandatory technical inspection of motor vehicles registered with the military police In addition to the ones mentioned above, there are a couple more tasks that specifically pertain to the military police of the National Security Committee: *The investigation of criminal offenses committed by military personnel *The protection of facilities of the NSC including warehouses that store weapons, special equipment, security systems and other technical means, as well as ensuring access control and internal facility regimes

Structure

Today, the Military Police of Kazakhstan consists of the following assets:. *4 military police units *16 regional divisions *4 divisions *Training Center for military police

Uniform

The overall uniform of the military police consists of the following variants: *

Full dress uniform Full dress uniform, also known as a ceremonial dress uniform or parade dress uniform, is the most formal type of uniforms used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for official parades, ceremonies, and receptions, ...

*Casual uniform *

Combat uniform A combat uniform, also called field uniform, battledress or military fatigues, is a casual wear, casual type of uniform used by military, police, firefighter, fire and other public uniformed services for everyday fieldwork and combat duty purpo ...

All three have a summer and winter version to accommodate any type of weather. The dress uniform is black and consists of a

peaked cap The peaked cap, peaked hat, service cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It ...

(or an

ushanka An ushanka ( rus, уша́нка, p=ʊˈʂankə, from , "ears"), also called an ''ushanka-hat'' ( rus, ша́пка-уша́нка, p=ˈʂapkə ʊˈʂankə), is a Russian fur cap with ear-covering flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, ...

during a winter) trousers, a black tie and a ceremonial belt of golden color, along with leather and white gloves. This uniform is worn during

military parades A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drilling or marching. The military parade is now almost entirely ceremonial, though soldiers from time immemorial up until the lat ...

and official functions. The casual uniform, which is worn on a daily basis, utilizes a

Military beret Troops began wearing berets as a part of the headgear of military uniforms in some European countries during the 19th century; since the mid-20th century, they have become a component of the uniforms of many armed forces throughout the world. Mil ...

and/or

Papakha Papakha (; , ; ; ce, холхазан-куй, holhazan-kuy; , ; ) is a wool hat worn by men throughout the Caucasus and also in uniformed regiments in the region and beyond. The word ''papakha'' is of Turkic languages, Turkic origin (''papakh) ...

for headgear. The combat uniform consists of all camouflage clothing items, and is worn during regular duties.

Commanders

*Major General Shamil Khakimov (?) *Major General Timur Dandybaev (2011-2017) *Colonel Marat Nurymbet (2020-present)

References

{{reflist Military provosts Military police Military units and formations of Kazakhstan Military units and formations established in 1997 1997 establishments in Kazakhstan Gendarmerie