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Military Police

The Military Police Corps was set up on 21 January 1991. Within the provisions of the Czech Law No. 124/1992 Dig. regarding the Military Police, they are responsible for police protection of armed forces, military facilities, military material and other state property controlled by the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. The Military Police are a professional force.

The Military Police are headed by a Chief, who directly reports to the Minister of Defence.

As of 1 July 2003, Military Police officers are equipped with accessories black in colour, including their distinctive feature - the black beret.

Address:

Military Police Headquarters
Rooseveltova 23
CZ 161 05 Prague 6 – Dejvice
Czech Republic

Contact:

Phone: +420 973 215 800
Fax: +420 973 215 901
E-mail: Contact the Czech Military Police

Chief:

Brigadier General Vladimir Lozek

Spokesperson:

Captain Jan Cermak
Phone: +420 973 215 895
Fax: +420 973 215 901
E-mail: Contact the Spokesman

Structure:

The structure is based on a territorial principle. The Military Police subordinated headquarters are located in Prague, Stara Boleslav, Tabor, and Olomouc.

Military Police officers are assigned directly to military units, and they form also part of military contingents/units/detachments of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic on foreign deployments.

Foreign Deployments:

The Military Police officers serve within contingents of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic on foreign operations on the territory of Iraq and on the Balkans, and rom March 2007 to 2009 its SOG (Special Operation Group) also served in southern Afghanistan in the Helmand Province.

While the Iraqi Multinational Forces mission and ISAF mission in Afghanistan rotate every three months, the Balkan's Joint Guardian/Joint Enterprise operation in Kosovo (KFOR) is rotated every six months.

Photo Gallery of the Czech Military Police

Contact person: Captain Jan Cermak, Phone: +420 973 215 895, E-mail: Captain Jan Cermak

April 23, 2010