page_title: Royal Military Police
section_title: Equipment
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Military Police / Equipment
caption_attribution_description: English: An Opel Vectra used by the Royal Military Police (British Forces Germany) Seen here at the Rhine Army Summer Show (RASS)
context_page_description: The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of army service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK and while service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises. Members of the RMP are often known as 'Redcaps' because of the scarlet covers on their peaked caps and scarlet coloured berets.
  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, which was followed by the Military Foot Police in 1885. Although technically two independent corps, they effectively functioned as a single organisation. In 1926, they were fully amalgamated to form the Corps of Military Police. In recognition of their service in the Second World War, they became the Corps of Royal Military Police on 28 November 1946. In 1992, the RMP amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps, where they form part of the AGC's Provost Branch.
  Non-commissioned members of the RMP receive their basic training as soldiers at the Army Training Centre in Pirbright.
context_section_description: Royal Military Police personnel undertaking general police duties are equipped with extendable batons, Hiatt speedcuffs and Airwave personal radios.
  The RMP also uses the Home Office Large Major Enquiry System, known as HOLMES.
caption: Royal Military Police Opel Vectra patrol car in Germany
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