page_title: Military police
section_title: Austria
hierarchical_section_title: Military police / By country / Europe / Austria
caption_attribution_description: Ein Militärstreifenmann des de:Kommando Militärstreife &amp; Militärpolizei beim Ordnungs- und Sicherheitsdienst im Rahmen einer Angelobung von Rekruten
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 Austrian Military Police (German: Militärpolizei) of the Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer) is located in Vienna and consists of the following elements
  Military Police HQ
  Fundamentals Division
  Training Division
  Signal Platoon
  Close Protection
  3 MP Companies
  MP Militia
  The Military Police has three locations in Austria. The Military Police Command and one MP Co. are located in Vienna. One MP Co. is in Graz and one in Salzburg.
  The Military Police is tasked with law enforcement and the protection of the forces, military events and Armed Forces property. The increasing number of international operations in which Austrian soldiers participate and new threat scenarios hugely expand the spectrum of tasks. In addition to its traditional domestic tasks, the Military Police now also fulfill tasks in international operations. In Austria the Military Police is only tasked with internal Armed Forces matters. Abroad, they are tasked with extensive assignments. It closes the security gap between a conflict that has ended and a functioning society. A large number of experienced specialists and modern equipment are required to meet these demanding tasks.
  National tasks include:
  Check routines and security checks
  Security duty
  Traffic control
  Close Protection
  Force Protection
  Law enforcement
  Inquiries
  International tasks include:
  Taking down traffic accidents
  Crime scene investigation
  Fingerprinting and photographing
  Interrogations
  Searches/investigations/support in interventions
  Detention of dangerous criminals
  Crowd and riot control
  Operation of detention facilities
  Interventions (Special weapons and tactics – SWAT)
  Close Protection
  Defence against terrorism
caption: An Austrian MP secures and monitors marching conscript soldiers.
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