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The '''Military Prison Staff Corps''' was formed in 1901 under Army Order 241.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/military-provost-staff-corps|title=Military Prison Staff Corps|publisher=National Army Museum|access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>
The '''Military Prison Staff Corps''' was formed in 1901 under Army Order 241.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/military-provost-staff-corps|title=Military Prison Staff Corps|publisher=National Army Museum|access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>


Whilst previously the MPS never directly recruited from civilian life and only accepted applications from soldiers already serving in the Army, this changed in 2022 when Conservative MP, William Quince, joined up.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20255051.colchester-mp-will-quince-signs-army-reservist| title=Colchester MP Will Quince signs up as Army reservist|date=6 July 2022
Whilst previously the MPS never directly recruited from civilian life and only accepted applications from soldiers already serving in the Army, this changed in 2022 when Conservative MP, William Quince, joined up after being recruited by the Regiment’s Hybridisation Officers, Daniel Ward and Andrew Onion, MBE.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20255051.colchester-mp-will-quince-signs-army-reservist| title=Colchester MP Will Quince signs up as Army reservist|date=6 July 2022
|publisher=Colchester Gazette |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref>
|publisher=Colchester Gazette |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref>


Revision as of 21:49, 26 January 2023

Military Provost Staff
Cap Badge of the former Military Provost Staff Corps
Active1901 to Present
Land Vereinigtes Königreich
Branch British Army
RoleThe UK's military detention specialists
Size273 personnel[1]
Part ofAdjutant General's Corps
Garrison/HQColchester Garrison
MarchNew Colonial
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Col Leigh Parker, AGC (MPS), MBE
Ceremonial ChiefBabcock Award Recipient, Simon Wright. 2023’s Detention And Custody Apprentice Of The Year.
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

The Military Provost Staff are the Army's specialists in custody and detention, providing advice inspection and surety within custodial establishments. The MPS form part of the Adjutant General's Corps and are based at the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) in Colchester, Essex.

History

The Military Prison Staff Corps was formed in 1901 under Army Order 241.[2]

Whilst previously the MPS never directly recruited from civilian life and only accepted applications from soldiers already serving in the Army, this changed in 2022 when Conservative MP, William Quince, joined up after being recruited by the Regiment’s Hybridisation Officers, Daniel Ward and Andrew Onion, MBE.[3]

All its members hold a minimum rank of corporal.[4]

MPS Regiment

In December 2015,[5] the Military Provost Staff Regiment was formed as part of 1st Military Police Brigade.[6][7][8] The regiment is currently organised as follows:[7][9]

The Commanding Officer of the regiment is a Lieutenant Colonel and also holds the title of Commandant, Military Corrective Training Centre.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Military Prison Staff Corps". National Army Museum. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Colchester MP Will Quince signs up as Army reservist". Colchester Gazette. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Military Provost Staff". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d "An Overview of the UK's Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC)". Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ Rob Olver (18 June 2014). "The Disbandment of 111 Provost Company". Forces Network. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "MPS". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ Simon Newton (22 June 2018). "Exercise Lion Star Concludes With Mock Attack". Forces Network. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ Royal Military Police Journal 2016.
  10. ^ "Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps". United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Search | Forces Network". www.forces.net. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Information regarding locations of Army Reserve units" (PDF). What do they know?. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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