Military Police do more than give tickets and direct traffic. The mission is law enforcement.
Training can take place in the unit facilities within normal duty hours.
Being an MP on Fort Hood can mean holding a variety of jobs. These alerts are necessary for maintaining the readiness in the event of deployment. Participation in an alert is vital to the soldier and to the unit's mission, they cannot be excused for routine matters. If a crisis does occur to which Military Police units are called to respond, information may not be available to the spouses right away. Please be aware that the soldiers may not be able or allowed to call home.