NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Defence Police College

The Defence Police College (DPC) at Southwick Park, near Cosham, England, is a tri-service establishment for training the Service Police of the British Armed Forces (Royal Navy Regulating Branch, Royal Marines Police, Royal Military Police, and Royal Air Force Police). The IBM Pilot Head Office at Cosham, UK is a beautiful building. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... The Service Police are the military police of the British Armed Forces, comprising Royal Navy Regulating Branch Royal Marines Police Royal Military Police Royal Air Force Police Defence Police College Service Police Crime Bureau Categories: | ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[2]. Their Commander-in-Chief is the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and they are managed by the Defence Council of the... The Royal Navy Regulating Branch is the military police branch of the British Royal Navy. ... The Royal Marines Police is the military police branch of the British Royal Marines. ... The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the branch of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a military police presence on service property, operations and exercises. ... The Royal Air Force Police (RAFP), also called the RAF Provost Branch, is the military police branch of the British Royal Air Force. ...

It replaces Service Police training establishments at HMS Excellent, RMPTS Chichester and RAF Halton. There have been a number of real ships named HMS Excellent over the years, but since around 1920 the name has been associated with the Royal Naval Gunnery training School at Whale Island in Portsmouth Harbour. ... Statistics Population: 25,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU865045 Administration District: Chichester Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East Coast Post... RAF Halton is one of the larger Royal Air Force (RAF) stations in the United Kingdom, located near the village of Halton, Buckinghamshire. ...

The site is owned by Defence Estates and is flagship-leased, which means that permission has to be asked by the Service Police to use the parade ground.

The Royal Military Police conduct Phase 2 training at the DPC for recruits who have passed Phase 1 at Army Training Regiment Winchester. The ATR concept equips recruits with the skills of basic soldiering and Infantry skills on Phase 1 before trade training takes place on Phase 2. In the case of the RMP this means that a newly qualified Lance-Corporal will have achieved their B3 trade qualification in General Police Duties (GPD). An Army Training Regiment (ATR) is a unit of the British Army which conducts basic training for new recruits. ... Statistics Population: 40,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU485295 Administration District: City of Winchester Shire county: Hampshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hampshire Historic county: Hampshire Services Police force: Hampshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... Lance Corporal (LCpl, L/Cpl or LCP) is a rank used by some elements of the British, Commonwealth, and U.S. armed forces, the police, or other uniformed organizations. ...

All the Service Police organisations also use the Defence Police College for a variety of advanced qualification courses such as Investigations (from the Level 3 Investigators Course (L3IC) To Level 1), Crime Scene Management, IT (HOLMES, CRIMES, COPPERS, REDCAP systems). Fraud Investigation training is provided and accredited by the Ministry of Defence Police. Holmes may refer to the following: // Slang Term Holmes is often used as a word for buddy. ... City of London Police The biggest Fraud squad is run by the City of London Police who are responsible for policing Londons and the UKs main financial hub. ...

As well as training Service Police personnel the base is home to the Service Police Crime Bureau, which is responsible amongst other things is use of the Police National Computer (PNC) The Service Police Crime Bureau is operated by the British Army Royal Military Police. ... The Police National Computer (PNC) is a computer system used by police forces in the UK. Created in 1974 and now consisting of several databases accessible 24 hours a day, it is run by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO). ...

Categories: United Kingdom military stubs | Military police of the United Kingdom The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[2]. Their Commander-in-Chief is the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and they are managed by the Defence Council of the... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Image File history File links Army_flag. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Royal_Air_Force. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... JoanneB 20:11, 23 September 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Belfast International Airport Constabulary is a small, specialised police force responsible for policing Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland. ... The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge have the power to appoint and swear constables under the Universities Act 1825. ... The Epping Forest Keepers are an ancient body who are responsible for the management and care of Epping Forest, Essex, London. ... Falmouth Docks Police is a small, specialised police force responsible for policing Falmouth Docks. ... Hampstead Heath Constabulary is a small, specialised police force responsible for policing Hampstead Heath, an area of open land in London belonging to the City of London Police officers of this force have all the powers of a constable whilst in their limited jurisdiction of the Heath. ... Larne Harbour Police is a very small, specialised police force responsible for policing Larne Harbour in Northern Ireland. ... The Mersey Tunnels Police is a small, specialised, police force responsible for policing the Mersey Tunnels, Merseyside, England (between Liverpool and the Wirral). ... The Port of Bristol Police is a very small, specialised police force responsible for policing the Port of Bristol estate. ... The Port of Dover Police is a small non Home Office police service which provides police services to the Port of Dover. ... Port of Felixstowe Police is a small specialised police force responsible for policing the port of Felixstowe. ... The Port of Liverpool Police is a small non-Home Office police force with the responsibility of policing the Liverpool, Bootle and Birkenhead Dock Estates. ... The Port of Tilbury Police is a small, specialised police force responsible for policing the Port of London. ... The Royal Botanic Gardens Constabulary is a very small, specialised constabularly responsible for policing the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, England. ... Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority Harbour Police is a small, specialised police force responsible for policing the docks of the Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority. ... York Minster Police is a very small, specialised police force responsible for policing York Minster and its surrounding precincts. ... The States of Jersey Police is the professional police service of Jersey. ... There is an Honorary Police force in each parish in Jersey. ... The Gibraltar Services Police (GSP) is a civil police force which guards and enforces law on Ministry of Defence installations on Gibraltar. ... The Sovereign Base Areas Police is the local civilian police force for the British controlled Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus. ... The Royal Navy Regulating Branch is the military police branch of the British Royal Navy. ... The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the branch of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a military police presence on service property, operations and exercises. ... The Royal Air Force Police (RAFP), also called the RAF Provost Branch, is the military police branch of the British Royal Air Force. ... The Royal Marines Police is the military police branch of the British Royal Marines. ...