### Military Police Training: Skills for Riot Control and Law Enforcement

Military police trainees prepare for riot control to ensure safety and readiness for potential emergencies.

### Training Future Military Police: Skills, Challenges, and Responsibilities
* 👮 Future military police soldiers are engaged in a riot-control drill, an essential skill they hope to **never utilize in real life**, highlighting the **importance of preparedness for rare but critical situations**.
* 🔫 The trainees are currently in a **10-week program**, where they learn to **handle stress and danger** in controlled environments, which is preferable to facing such challenges in a **correctional facility**.
* 📊 In 2022, the Army reported an average of **661 daily prisoners**, emphasizing the need for MPs who **enforce law and order** within military installations and prisons globally.
* 💵 As of 2024, entry-level military police earn approximately **$2,000 a month**, and their training includes practical exercises like a **night-infiltration event**, simulating **real combat scenarios**.
* ⚖ The curriculum incorporates the **Geneva Conventions** to ensure **humane treatment of detainees**, addressing historical abuses and reinforcing the importance of **ethical conduct in military policing**.
* 👥 The training also focuses on recognizing and overcoming biases, preparing MPs to treat individuals with **respect and dignity** regardless of their background.
* 🏋 MPs are trained to operate tactical vehicles and firearms, with an emphasis on **safe handling and effective communication**, which are crucial for their roles as both **law enforcement and combat-ready soldiers**.
* 🌍 The Military Police Corps is evolving, adapting to the changing needs of the Army while ensuring that installations remain **secure** and that MPs are prepared for both **law enforcement and combat operations**.

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Riot Control Training and Misconceptions about MPs

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The drill is a vital skill, though rarely used.

The importance of proper shield handling to avoid injury is emphasized.

Common misconceptions about MPs as 'party killers' or 'snitches' are addressed.

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Focus on the training of 31 Bravos and 31 Echos.

Description of the night-infiltration event (NIC) training.

Five weeks of law-enforcement instruction and scenario-based training, including riot control in a mock prison.

Snatch-and-Grab Technique and Riot Control Training

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Importance of correct riot shield handling for safety.

Riot control training focuses on worst-case scenarios.

Discussion of the 2010 riot at the US Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth.

Detainee Operations and the Geneva Conventions

MP students learn how to properly handle detainees.

Training on the blue box and belly chain restraint system, adhering to the Geneva Conventions.

The importance of the Geneva Conventions is highlighted, referencing the Abu Ghraib prison abuses.

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Differences in escalation of force between military and civilian law enforcement are discussed.

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Discussion on how civilian law enforcement controversies have influenced the MP curriculum.

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Discussion of the Army's restructuring plans for MPs.

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