Military Police (Albania)

Military Police of Albania
Policia Ushtarake
Coat of arms of the Military Police
Founded1992 (1992)
Country Albania
BranchAlbanian Armed Forces
TypeMilitary police
Size465 Personnel
Garrison/HQSauk, Tirana
Nickname(s)PU/MP
Anniversaries1 February
Websiteofficial website
Insignia
Patch insignia
Speciality badge

The Albanian Military Police (MP; Albanian: Policia Ushtarake, PU) is a provost independent branch of the Albanian Armed Forces responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in Albania and while service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises. The PU it is under the authority of Ministry of Defence.[1] Its tasks increase during wartime to include traffic control organisation and POW and refugee control.[2] The Military Police are distinguished from other units by their wearing of black uniform and the blue brassard worn around the left upper arm, with the "MP" lettering in white, symbol of military police.

  1. ^ "Military Police overview". Albanian Armed Forces. AAF.
  2. ^ Law on Military Police (PDF) (Law No.13/2015 ed.). Tirane, Albania: Ministry of Defence. 2015.

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