text: Organic and Task-Organized Structure
  Table 2-2. Military police mission planning and capabilities (continued)
  Organization Mission Planning Capabilities
  • Operates and maintains battalion internal radio
  and wire communication nets.
  • Provides organic personnel to maintain
  Military police detention
  detention facilities and utilities, heat, lights, and
  battalion (continued)
  water.
  • Consolidates supply and HR support to U.S.
  Soldiers assigned to subordinate units.
  Military police company • 1 per committed • Conducts security and mobility support through
  BCT (minimum) the establishment of required traffic control
  • 1 per APOD posts, route reconnaissance patrols,
  surveillance patrols, and holding areas to
  • 1 per intratheater
  ensure the uninterrupted flow of units, supplies,
  Army airfield
  equipment, and personnel.
  • 1 per SPOD plus 2 • Preserves the freedom of movement over main
  additional military
  and ASRs by conducting straggler control and
  police platoons
  dislocated-civilian control.
  • 1 per DC facility • Secures critical sites, facilities, or storage
  under United States
  facilities.
  Army control (5,000
  • Supports security force assistance.
  DC)
  • 1 per 80 km of • Provides route security and convoy escort.
  MSR/ASR • Supports dislocated-civilian operations.
  • Serves as external mobile security for theater
  major subordinate commands, as required.
  • Provides external security for inter- and intra-
  aerial ports of departure.
  • Serves as external mobile security for the
  division headquarters or division major
  subordinate commands, as required.
  • Serves as a quick-reaction force or response
  force.
  • Protects high-risk personnel.
  • Provides security for deep-water ports.
  • Provides support to armor, infantry, and Stryker
  BCTs.
  • Provides security to rail terminals and yards.
  • Escorts detainees during transportation.
  • Operates a detainee collection point at the BCT
  echelon.
  • Operates a detainee holding area at division
  and corps echelons.
  • Provides temporary detention operations for
  detained individuals.
  • Provides police operations and incident
  response to maintain order and enable the rule
  of law.