==Unit Background==
===General Overview===
'''2 Military Police Unit''' (2 MPU) is a unit of the [[Canadian Forces]]. It is essentially the Army Military Police of [[Ontario]] (this does not include Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa)). The unit was initially created in the summer of 2006. Since then, the unit was officially established with the creation of a Ministerial Organization Order (MOO) and a Canadian Forces Organization Order (CFOO) dated September 24th, 2007. It is a "total force" unit of 2 Area Support Group (2 ASG). The term "total force" describes a unit which is comprised of both Regular Force and Reserve Force members. 2 MPU is responsible for police, security and detention operations as well as field policing. The unit headquarters is located at The [[George Taylor Denison III]] Armoury, more commonly known as [[Denison Armoury]], in [[Toronto, Ontario]]. Members of 2 MPU totals in excess of 300 personnel. 2 MPU is part of the Army. The [[Canadian Forces Military Police]] Branch is simply the technical net for the unit (as opposed to the chain of command through the Army). The unit is commanded by a Major as the Commanding Officer (CO) and the unit has a Master Warrant Officer who is the Unit Sergeant Major (USM). The CO of 2 MPU reports directly to the Commander of 2 ASG.
===Recent History===
Prior to the existence of 2 MPU, members of the Army Reserve Military Police of Ontario were part of 2 Military Police Company (2 MP Coy) for a number of years. With Platoon's located in London, Toronto and Ottawa, the unit boasted strength around 125 all ranks. During this time, Regular Force members of the Military Police were under command of their local Canadian Forces Base (CFB) or Area Support Unit (ASU). As noted above, Regular Force and Reserve Force members amalgamated into one unit known as 2 MPU.
===Sub-Unit Composition===
Sub-units are as follows:
*Unit Headquarters - [[Toronto, Ontario]] (Total Force)
*2 Military Police Platoon - [[Petawawa, Ontario]] (Regular Force)
*31 Military Police Platoon - [[London, Ontario]] (Reserve Force)
**Detachment [[Kingston, Ontario]] (Reserve Force)
*32 Military Police Platoon - [[Toronto, Ontario]] (Reserve Force)
*33 Military Police Platoon - [[Ottawa, Ontario]] (Reserve Force)
*Military Police Platoon - [[Kingston, Ontario]] (Regular Force)
*Military Police Platoon - [[Petawawa, Ontario]] (Regular Force)
*Military Police Section - [[Meaford, Ontario]] (Regular Force)
*Military Police Section - [[Toronto, Ontario]] (Regular Force)
*Military Police Detachment - [[London, Ontario]] (Regular Force)
*Military Police Detachment - Northern Ontario (Regular Force)
==Expeditionary Operations==
2 MPU is one of four Army MPU's primarily responsible for force generation of Military Police personnel for Expeditionary Operations, which includes the War on Terror in [[Afghanistan]]. When deployed, members of 2 MPU are tasked to the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Military Police Company (JTF-Afg MP Coy). Military Police (MP) tasks have varied greatly over successive rotations. [[Canadian Forces]] members who serve in Afghanistan are awarded the General Campaign Star (GCS).
==Clothing and Equipment==
===Vehicles===
2 MPU operates the following standard MP vehicles:
Garrison:
*[[Chevrolet Impala]]
*[[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor]]
*[[Ford Expedition]]
*[[Chevrolet Tahoe]]
Field:
*Military Commercial Off The Shelf (MilCOTS) [[(Chevrolet Silverado)]]
*LUVW ([[G-Wagen]])
Afghanistan:
*[[RG-31 Nyala]]
===Uniforms===
Members of 2 MPU normally wear one of two uniforms; Operational Patrol Dress (OPD) or Canadian Disruptive Pattern [[(CADPAT)]]. Members of the unit involved in policing duties wear OPD and all others wear CADPAT. During formal events such as parades, members of the unit will wear their Distinct Environmental Uniform (DEU). Therefore, even as a member of an Army unit, members will wear the uniform corresponding to their particular environment; Army, Navy or Air Force. In OPD and CADPAT, unit members who are trained as Military Police wear a scarlet beret. In DEU, the head dress of each element is worn instead of the scarlet beret.
===Personal Weapons===
Members of 2 MPU mainly use the following personal long and short barrel weapons:
*[[SIG SAUER]] P225 pistol (Regular Force members in Canada and carried by all MP members while conducting international operations)
*Browning 9mm pistol (Reserve Force members only)
*[[C7A1]] or [[C7A2]] or [[C8 rifle]]
Those involved in garrison policing duties also carry the following for use in the Use of Force continuum:
*[[handcuffs]]
*[[OC spray]]
*[[ASP baton]]
==Recruiting and Training==
===Recruiting===
There are two streams for recruiting. The local Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre (CFRC) will process applicants for the Regular Force (full time). They will also provide referrals to the local Reserve Force Platoon (part time).
===Training===
Regular Force and Reserve Force members of 2 MPU receive initial Military Police training at the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) [[Borden, Ontario]]. Non-Commissioned Members (NCM's) attend the Qualification Level 3 (QL 3) Military Police course, and Officers attend the Military Police Officers Course (MPOC).
==Internet and Intranet Sites==
2 MPU currently does not have an official internet site. Members of the Canadian Forces can find 2 MPU through Army on-Line (intranet) under [[Land Force Central Area]] (LFCA), and then under 2 Area Support Group.
==Combat Casualties==
On April 22nd 2006, Corporal Matthew Dinning of 2 Military Police Platoon was killed in action, along with three other members of the Canadian Forces, when their G-Wagen struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) north of Kandahar Afghanistan. The Silvia Pecota print "Fallen Comrades (Task Force Afghanistan)" has the date 22-04-06 inscribed on the helmet band. In September 2006, Corporal Dinning's memory was added to the Honour Roll at the Canadian Police and Police Officers Memorial at [[Parliament Hill]] in [[Ottawa, Ontario]]. His name and date of death are inscribed on panel 25.
==Links==
===See also===
[[Canadian Forces Military Police]]
===External links===
* [http://www.vcds.forces.gc.ca/cfpm/intro_e.asp '''Canadian Forces Provost Marshal''']
[[Category:Law enforcement agencies of the Canadian Forces]]
[[fr:Prévôt général des forces armées canadiennes]]
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