Royal Military Police
Overview
The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the corps of the British Army
responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police
presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.
Members of the RMP are generally known as Redcaps because they wear red-topped peaked caps or red beret
s. They normally wear the working uniform of the British Army and carry standard items of police 'belt kit'.
The RMP's origins can be traced back to the 13th Century but it was not until 1877 that a regular corps of military police was formed, with the creation of the Military Mounted Police (MMP).
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.
Members of the RMP are generally known as Redcaps because they wear red-topped peaked caps or red beret
Beret
A beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, designated a "cap", usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, or wool felt, or acrylic fiber....
s. They normally wear the working uniform of the British Army and carry standard items of police 'belt kit'.
The RMP's origins can be traced back to the 13th Century but it was not until 1877 that a regular corps of military police was formed, with the creation of the Military Mounted Police (MMP).
