Joining the TA RMP

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Bronson

Longterm Registered User
Joining the TA Military Police

Upper age limit is 43 (only very exceptional circumstances will see anyone older being accepted)

Officers i think from memory need to be 34.

you must have a full valid uk driving license prior to completing your training, you can join with a provisional however you will not be promoted to Lance corporal until you have a full license.

once you join you will be required to complete the CMS (R) common military syllabus reserve this is 7 weekends at an Army training regiment such as Strensal is york where you will be taught basic soldiering skills by TA instructors.

from here you go on to a two week residential course which in essence is a refresher of the 7 weekends you complete at the ATR.

after completing this in essence you are a fully trained soldier (not a military police NCO though)

from here you go on to the IMP(V) course at south park where you will learn your week one policing skills and PST training (baton n cuff) week two is a field exercise upon completion you will be awarded your RMP red beret and your lance corporal stripe.

in total you will need to devote

7 weekends
2 weeks CMSR
2weeks IMP

some units run the 7 weekends in a block of two weeks which is ideal and suited to students and the unemployed.

from the point you walk through the door of the recruiting office to the award of your red beret your looking at between 6 months to a year and a half.

the contact details for the units are as follow, i would advise you get in touch with the PSI (permanent staff instructor) as an initial point of contact and they will refer you to the unit recruiter.

116 Provost Company (Volunteers)
4th Regiment Royal Military Police
156 Walsall Rd
Bridgetown
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS 11 0JB
Tel: 01543 465651

Manchester Detachment
116 Provost Company (Volunteers)
4th Regiment Royal Military Police
Belle Vue TA Centre
Manchester
M12 5PW
Tel: 0161 2307155


Sgt Tait (recruiter)
243 Provost Company (Volunteers)
5th Regiment Royal Military Police
TA Centre
Beveridge Square
Livingston
EH54 6QF Tel: 0131 310 5900
Fax: 01506 415394

Sgt Butcher (recruiter)
252 Provost Company (Volunteers)
5th Regiment Royal Military Police
TA Centre
Norton Road
Norton
Stockton-on-Tees
TS20 2QW Tel: 01642 553149
Fax: 01642 366697

253 Provost Company (Volunteers)
4th Regiment Royal Military Police
TA Centre
132 Upper Tulse Hill
London
SW2 2RR Tel: 0208 674 3266
Southampton Detachment
253 Provost Company (Volunteers)
TA Centre
Blighmont Barracks
Millbrook Rd
Southampton
SO15 0AJ
Tel: 02380 515151

one last thing to remember .............stay low move fast.
 
ukparamedic said:
I thought they required prior military experience and/or civilian police experience.
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yes and No.

for specialist units ie ARRC (Allied rapid reaction corps) SIB (special investigation branch) you do need specialist qualifications such as a CID (civpol) background (not sure what you need for ARRC but i will find out).

but for the other units ie 252, 243, 253 & 116 you dont need any prior service at all.

just bags of enthusiasem
 
Bronson, just started making some enquiries re this very topic. I am 40 and ex RMP, left in 95 as a class 1 CPL. Are you aware if my previous quals ie IIC and CP will still be valid?
Cheers
M
 
Mali said:
Bronson, just started making some enquiries re this very topic. I am 40 and ex RMP, left in 95 as a class 1 CPL. Are you aware if my previous quals ie IIC and CP will still be valid?
Cheers
M
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PM with an email address and i will find out the answers to your questions.
 
Hi Bronson,
Just had a look at this topic.
Mali's Q was a good one and I am in the exact position. Wouldn't mind the info you sent to Mali.

Probably a negative, as I dare say it has been tried, but can ex RMP join TA RMP and get deployed with the Longmoor course already done whilst in regular service. Details would be appreciated.

BTW, anything further on the other item we have emailed about???

PM or email would be great.

Dave 176.
 
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