page_title: Military police
section_title: Saudi Arabia
hierarchical_section_title: Military police / By country / Asia / Saudi Arabia
caption_attribution_description: Photo by Omar Chatriwala
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: The Saudi Arabian military police are a small subset of the national police and are charged mainly with keeping peace in areas with high levels of aggression and tension. They wear red berets and camouflaged uniform.
caption: Saudi Military Police
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