Ministry of Defence Police
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-21)

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) provide a range of specialist policing capabilities at various sensitive defence sites across the UK.

About MDP

The Ministry of Defence Police, more commonly known as the MOD Police or MDP, is made up of around 2,900 police officers and 260 non-uniformed civilian staff.

The MDP is a statutory force established by the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/4/contents), which authorises the Secretary of State for Defence to establish a police force led by a Chief Constable.

Located at sites across the UK, the majority of roles in the MDP are Authorised Firearms Officers, with most officers carrying firearms in the daily course of their duties.

The primary focus of MDP is armed security and the protection of critical defence sites and assets but, there is much more that they do. Including, a range of specialisms from dog handling to marine policing, from investigating crime to public order, and from community policing to protestor removal.

Although MDP is not a Home Office police force, officers work closely with their colleagues in other forces across the UK (including Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland). They also provide mutual aid and specialist policing support to other forces.

Contact the MDP
- join MDP as a police officer or civilian staff member (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-police-recruitment)
- send on general enquiries, feedback and thanks (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#general-enquiries)
- ask for an update or provide an update on a police incident (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#emergency-and-non-emergency-contacts)
- report a crime, incident or suspicion that hasn’t been reported yet (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#emergency-and-non-emergency-contacts)
- make a complaint about the MDP or this webpage (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#make-a-complaint)
- submit a request for information (FOI) about the MDP or another person (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#make-a-freedom-of-information-foi-request)
- raise a media query with our press office (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#media-enquiries)
General enquiries

Ministry of Defence Police HeadquartersPalmer PavilionRAF WytonHuntingdonPE28 2EA
- Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm)
- Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
For all recruitment (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministry-of-defence-police#recruitment) enquiries please email the recruitment team at: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Emergency and non-emergency contacts

Call the 24-hour MDP Control Centre on xx-xxxx-xxxx or email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx), if you want to report crime or anything suspicious, that does not require an emergency response, in or around the sites we protect.

If you send an email, please include your name and contact details. It may take up to 48 hours for us to respond to your enquiry, dependent on the volume of incidents being handled by the Force at the time.

In an emergency, always call 999, this includes:
- where a serious offence is in progress or has just been committed
- someone is in immediate danger or harm
- property is in danger of being damaged
- a serious disruption to the public is likely
Silent 999 calls

If you’re in danger but you can’t talk on the phone, you should still call 999, then follow the instructions (https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/research-learning/Silent_solution_guide.pdf) for calling from a mobile or landline.

Anti-terrorist hotline:

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Call the UK anti-terrorist hotline, to report any threats to national security.

MOD confidential hotline

To raise concerns about fraud, damage to the environment, breaches of legal obligations or codes of conduct, contact the MOD confidential hotline (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mod-confidential-hotline).

Make a complaint

To make a complaint about the Ministry of Defence Police contact: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request (https://www.gov.uk/make-a-freedom-of-information-request).
- Check our previous releases (https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?content_store_document_type=foi_release&organisations%5B%5D=ministry-of-defence) to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulation requests

MOD Information Rights Team Ground floor, zone D Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB United Kingdom

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

FOI contact form (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/publication-scheme#how-to-make-an-official-request-for-information)

Please note: The Ministry of Defence Police is a specialist national armed police force responsible for protecting the nation’s defences and national infrastructure. The nature of this work means that the force does not, for example, routinely deal with missing person cases or certain types of offences or arrests, such as murder. Submission of FOI requests on these subjects will therefore usually have a nil response.

Personal data requests

How to apply for access to personal data held by the MOD (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records)

Media enquiries

Contact MOD press office: xx-xxxx-xxxx (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm or out of hours for emergencies only).

Follow us
- MDP on Facebook (https://en-gb.facebook.com/ministryofdefencepolice/)
- MDP on X (https://twitter.com/MODPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
- MDP on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/modpolice/)
- MDP on Instagram (https://instagram.com/ministryofdefence_police?igshid=YzAwZjE1ZTI0Zg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr)
- MDP on Medium (https://ministryofdefencepolice.medium.com/)
Latest news

MDP appoints new Assistant Chief Constable (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministry-of-defence-police-mdp-appoints-new-assistant-chief-constable)

MDP celebrates six years of Project Servator (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mdp-celebrates-six-years-of-project-servator)

MDP welcomes new Deputy Chief Constable (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mdp-welcomes-new-deputy-chief-constable)

Melanie Dales appointed MDP Chief Constable (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/melanie-dales-appointed-ministry-of-defence-police-mdp-chief-constable)

MDP celebrates White Ribbon Accreditation (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mdp-celebrates-white-ribbon-accreditation)

MDP Chief Constable retires on anniversary of 38 years in policing (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mdp-chief-constable-retires-on-anniversary-of-38-years-in-policing)

MDP launch new anonymous reporting line for officers and staff (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mdp-launch-new-anonymous-reporting-line-for-officers-and-staff)