The Defence School of Policing and Guarding is the training centre for the Service Police of the

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. It consolidates training for the

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, Royal Military Police and Royal Air Force Police in one location, assuring consistent standards across the services. The centre was established at

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, near

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, Hampshire, in 2005.

History

The Defence College of Policing and Guarding was opened in 2005 at Southwick House, the former site of . The regimental headquarters of the Royal Military Police moved to the site following withdrawal from Roussillon Barracks,

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. RAF Police training moved from

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in 2005. Royal Navy Police training moved from in November 2005. Sometime prior to 2015, the name of the establishment changed from College to School.

Military police training

The facilities allow training in most aspects of policing, including Crime Scene Investigation.

Royal Military Police

Soldiers entering the Royal Military Police are posted to the school having completed Phase 1 training at the

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. Successful completion results in promotion to lance corporal and posting to an operational unit as a probationer. Officers for the Royal Military Police undertake training on completion of commissioning courses at

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Royal Air Force Police

Airmen and Airwomen are posted to the School having completed Phase 1 training at

. Successful completion results in the individual being promoted to Corporal and being posted to an operational unit. Officers of the Royal Air Force Police undertake training on completion of commissioning at Royal Air Force College Cranwell.

Royal Navy Police

Royal Marines candidates are not recruited directly but are transferred from other branches where they have qualified for promotion to corporal or

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before being posted to the school, having completed a 4-week suitability assessment. Some Royal Navy candidates are now recruited directly. On completion of training they will be promoted to the rank and posted to an operational unit. Officers for the Royal Navy Police are drawn from the rating corps as senior upper yardmen and are commissioned following training at Britannia Royal Naval College or

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References

External links

Roles: Royal Military Police Officer
at army.mod.uk
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