Austrian Military Police
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The Austrian Military Police
(German
: Kommando Militärstreife & Militärpolizei (Kdo MilStrf&MP)) is the branch within the Austrian Armed Forces tasked with law enforcement and the protection of the forces, military events and Austrian Armed Forces property.
The increasing number of international operations with the participation of Austrian soldiers and new threat scenarios hugely expand the spectrum of tasks.
the Military Police
is only tasked with internal Armed Forces matters Abroad, the Military Police
is 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.
is responsible for all tasks which have to be fulfilled by law-enforcement agencies. These tasks are highly diverse and in every field require the employment of specialists with modern equipment.
The MP selection procedure can, however, already be undergone after the corporals' course. It is not before the second semester of the NCO training course, though, that the actual training to become a member of the Military Police begins.
During the MP selection procedure, the candidates' psychological robustness is especially tested, besides general fitness and the ability to work in a team.
Command in Vienna, after the successful completion of which s/he becomes a member of the MP.
Parts of the training take place in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the Federal Ministry of Justice and the HQ Commandos.
The MP-Command also holds a unit in readiness so that they can accomplish emerging missions worldwide at anytime. Such missions could be Close-Protection missions or the evacuation EU citizens.
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
(German
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: Kommando Militärstreife & Militärpolizei (Kdo MilStrf&MP)) is the branch within the Austrian Armed Forces tasked with law enforcement and the protection of the forces, military events and Austrian Armed Forces property.
Military Police Command
The Austrian MP Command, located in Vienna, consists of the following elements- Military PoliceMilitary policeMilitary police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
HQ - Fundamentals Division
- Training Division
- Signal platoon
- Personal protection
- 3 MP Companies
- MP militia
MP Companies / Locations
One MP HQ in Vienna, one in Graz and one in Salzburg, each composed of the following elements- HQ element
- Special tasks
- Supply element
- 3 MP platoons
Tasks
Additionally to its traditional domestic tasks, the formation now also fulfills tasks in international operations. In AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
the Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
is only tasked with internal Armed Forces matters Abroad, the Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
is 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
- Check routines and security checks
- Security duty
- Traffic control
- Personal Protection
- Force Protection
- Law enforcementLaw enforcement agencyIn North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
- Inquiries
International tasks
Until national police units have been formed, the Military PoliceMilitary police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
is responsible for all tasks which have to be fulfilled by law-enforcement agencies. These tasks are highly diverse and in every field require the employment of specialists with modern equipment.
- 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 - SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
) - Personal Protection
- Defence against terrorism
Requirements
- Austrian citizenship
- Completed basic national service in the Austrian Armed Forces
- No previous criminal or disciplinary convictions
- Good vision
- Military driver's license, at least B1
- Security clearance
- Good physical fitness
- Aptitude rating above 5 (= result of the induction process)
- Minimum height: Men: 168; Women: 163 cm
Selection
Professional and militia officers and non-commissioned officers take precedence. (International) experience in command functions of combat units is an advantage.The MP selection procedure can, however, already be undergone after the corporals' course. It is not before the second semester of the NCO training course, though, that the actual training to become a member of the Military Police begins.
During the MP selection procedure, the candidates' psychological robustness is especially tested, besides general fitness and the ability to work in a team.
Training
Before admission to the MP selection course, every candidate has successfully to complete basic training 1, 2 and 3 as well as the corporals' course. Having passed the selection course, the candidate is admitted to the first semester of the NCO training course at the NCO Academy. During the second semester the candidate starts MP basic training at the Training Division of the Military PoliceMilitary police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
Command in Vienna, after the successful completion of which s/he becomes a member of the MP.
Basic MP training
- Overpowering a suspect
- Legal provisions
- Traffic control
- Check routines
- Inquiry fundamentals
- Law enforcement
- Weapons Training
- Military hand-to-hand combat
- Medical service
- Procedures in buildings
- Various military driver's licenses
- Radio operator training
- CRC training (duty during demonstrations)
- Search for persons
- Employment in the international MP service
Special training
Basic MP training is followed by special MP training, in which MP members are trained in the task areas they are earmarked for.- Member of a SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
team - Inquiry service
- Close Protection
- Hand-to-hand combat instructor
- Live firing instructor
- Driving instructor
- Dog handler
- SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
element - Training to become an operation leader
- Forensic special investigation
- MP snipers
Parts of the training take place in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the Federal Ministry of Justice and the HQ Commandos.
Missions
The Austrian MP participates in the current mission of the Austrian Armed Forces- on the Golan Heights
- in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
& - in the KosovoKosovoKosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
.
The MP-Command also holds a unit in readiness so that they can accomplish emerging missions worldwide at anytime. Such missions could be Close-Protection missions or the evacuation EU citizens.
Weapons
- FN P90FN P90The FN P90 is a selective fire personal defense weapon designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The P90's name is taken from 1990, the year it was introduced...
- Glock 17 (P80)
- Glock 26 (P26)
- Steyr AugSteyr AUGThe AUG is an Austrian bullpup 5.56mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1970s by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG . The AUG was adopted by the Austrian Army as the StG 77 in 1977, where it replaced the 7.62mm StG 58 automatic rifle...
(STG77) - Steyr TMPSteyr TMPThe Steyr TMP is a select-fire 9x19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher of Austria. The Magazines come in 15, 20, or 30 round detachable box types. A suppressor can also be fitted...
- TaserTaserA Taser is an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles. Its manufacturer, Taser International, calls the effects "neuromuscular incapacitation" and the devices' mechanism "Electro-Muscular Disruption technology"...