page_title: Military police
section_title: Norway
hierarchical_section_title: Military police / By country / Europe / Norway
caption_attribution_description: Norway military police cars, old livery
context_page_description: Military police are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state.
  In different countries it may refer to:
  A section of the military responsible for policing the areas of responsibility of the armed forces against all criminal activity by military or civilian personnel
  A section of the military responsible for policing in both the armed forces and in the civilian population
  A section of the military solely responsible for policing the civilian population
  The preventive police forces of each Brazilian state, responsible for policing the civilian population, which become auxiliary forces of the Brazilian Army
  The status of military police is usually prominently displayed on the helmet or on an armband, brassard, or arm or shoulder flash.
  Naval police members are sometimes called "masters-at-arms" and shore patrol.
  Air Force police members are sometimes called Security Police, Air Police or Security Forces.
context_section_description: In Norway, military police are service members of the Norwegian Army, Royal Norwegian Navy or Royal Norwegian Air Force. Since about 2002, all are trained at Sessvollmoen Camp. MPs in the Army are assigned to the Military Police Battalion, located at Bardufoss, Troms county. The first battalion commander and Provost Marshal of 6. division Norwegian Army was Maj M Langvik, the current battalion commander is Lieutenant Colonel Jan Henry Norvalls. The battalion consists of approximately 50 officers and NCOs, and 150 privates and corporals. Norwegian MPs first go through a six-month selection/educational period, before being assigned to the battalion or to regimental duties with other units for the remainder of their twelve-month service. Norwegian MPs do not have authority over civilians, except on or in the vicinity of military installations, vehicles or other property or under martial law. They do have authority over military personnel, including in certain circumstances reservists, anywhere, including when such personnel are off duty.
  The Heimevernet ("Home Guard") also has MPs in its ranks. Usually each District (regiment) has one or two platoons, consisting exclusively of former regular or conscript military police personnel.
  Norwegian MPs wear a red beret and a red lanyard around the left shoulder extending to the left front pocket. Only personnel currently serving as MPs are allowed to wear this. When on official duty, they also wear the MP armband, which is black with "MP" in red letters. It was previously worn on the right shoulder but is now worn on the left shoulder, following NATO practice. They can also wear white webbing, or a number of items for special duties, like high visibility vests for traffic duty, or as mounted personnel while performing motorcycle escort for the Royal Family or their official guests, etc.
  Army canine units are also assigned to the MP battalion, but the personnel in such units are not necessarily MPs. Such personnel do not hold military police authority, and do not wear the MP insignia.
  MPs have no other powers over civilians than ordinary members of the public, except inside, or in the immediate vicinity of military installations. More serious cases, like narcotics, are handed over to civilian police for investigation.
caption: Volkswagen Passats of the Norwegian military police
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