Tag: Military Police

Weapons

Military Law Enforcement Can Now Carry Personal Firearms on Marine Bases

About 3,200 qualified law enforcement officers are eligible to arm themselves for their personal protection, but not in the performance of their official duties under the new rule, Captain Joseph Butterfield, a U.S.M.C. spokesman, said on Thursday. They are required to have a concealed carry permit for the firearms.

January 3, 2020

Training

North Dakota Training Former MPs to Become Officers in Just Two Weeks

According to Military Times, North Dakota National Guard struck a deal recently with the North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to offer certain military police officers a partial training waiver as they attempt to join law enforcement.

June 5, 2019

Patrol

5,000 Troops Deploying to Southern Border Anticipating a 'Migrant Caravan'

Approximately 5,000 U.S. troops will be deploying to the southern border in response to the 'migrant caravan' pushing north through Mexico.

October 30, 2018

Patrol

Video: Brazil MP Shoots Armed Robbers While Holding Baby

Sgt. Rafael Souza went to buy medicine with his wife and young son late Saturday afternoon when two armed, hooded men stormed the business outside Sao Paulo.

November 22, 2017

Patrol

Brazil MP Shoots Armed Robbers While Holding Baby

Sgt. Rafael Souza went to buy medicine with his wife and young son late Saturday afternoon when two armed, hooded men stormed the business outside Sao Paulo. More Here.

November 22, 2017

Training

Military Newspaper Ranks 20 Best Law Enforcement Agencies for Veteran Applicants

Military Times, a newspaper for active duty military personnel, has compiled a ranking of 20 law enforcement agencies that it says are the best for veterans seeking law enforcement careers.

December 15, 2016

Patrol

Shooting at Fort Hood Stopped by MP

A soldier who was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder opened fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 16 before being engaged by an MP and killing himself.

April 2, 2014

Patrol

Navy LEO Murdered on Destroyer in Norfolk Port

Mayo, serving as the chief-of-the-guard, rendered assistance after seeing the suspect board the ship. Mayo put himself between the gunman and the petty officer of the watch and as a result was fatally wounded. The gunman was killed by Navy security forces. He has not been identified.

March 26, 2014

Patrol

Civilian Officers Give Accounts of Fort Hood Shooting

Sgt. Mark Todd and Officer Kimberly Munley were the first to arrive at the chaotic scene, after Hasan opened fire in the soldier readiness center, eventually killing 13 people and wounding 32 others.

October 19, 2010

Patrol

Fort Hood Officer Says Her Patrol Career Is Over

Officer Kim Munley, one of two civilian officers who helped end the Fort Hood shooting spree, says she is unlikely to return to patrol duties.

December 6, 2009

Patrol

Officer Used Lessons From Virginia Tech To Halt Fort Hood Shooter

Civilian officer Kimberly Munley is credited with applying lessons learned from the 2007 rampage at Virginia Tech to halt an active shooter at Fort Hood before he killed more victims, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

November 8, 2009

Patrol

Army Officials Praise Police Woman Who Wounded Fort Hood Shooter

Kimberly Munley, who remains hospitalized with the other victims, confronted the suspected shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who drew two handguns and began firing in a building where soldiers were preparing to deploy overseas.

November 5, 2009