{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox military unit | unit_name = Defence School of Policing, Security and Guarding | native_name = | image = File:Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration badge.png | image_size = 150 | alt = | caption = | dates = 2005 (as Defence College of Policing and Guarding) – present | disbanded = | country = {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom | allegiance = | branch = {{army|United Kingdom}}<br>{{air force|United Kingdom}}<br>{{navy|United Kingdom}} | type = Defence training school | role = Service police, guarding and security training | size = | command_structure = Defence College of Support | garrison = Southwick House, Hampshire | garrison_label = Location | nickname = | patron = | motto = | colors = <!-- or | colours = --> | colors_label = <!-- or | colours_label = --> | march = | mascot = | anniversaries = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = | battles_label = | decorations = | battle_honours = | battle_honours_label = | flying_hours = | website = <!-- Commanders --> | current_commander = | commander1 = | commander1_label = | notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia --> | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_label = }} The '''Defence School of Policing, Security and Guarding''' is the training centre for the Service Police of the British Armed Forces including the Ministry of Defence. It consolidates training for the Royal Navy Police, Royal Military Police and Royal Air Force Police and the Ministry of Defence Police in one location, assuring consistent standards across the services. The centre was established at Southwick Park, near Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 2005.

==History== The '''Defence College of Policing and Guarding''' was opened in 2005 at Southwick House, the former site of {{HMS|Dryad|shore establishment|6}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthrnandrmcaa.org.uk/|title=Welcome to our Website|publisher=Portsmouth Coarse Angling|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> The regimental headquarters of the Royal Military Police moved to the site following withdrawal from Roussillon Barracks, Chichester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/local/army-s-past-honoured-by-plaque-at-roussillon-barracks-1-3716652|title=Army’s past honoured by plaque at Roussillon Barracks|publisher=Chichester Observer|date=10 April 2012}}</ref> RAF Police training moved from RAF Halton in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rafpolicehistory.blogspot.co.uk/|title=History - Royal Air Force Police|accessdate=8 July 2016|archive-date=25 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725082244/http://rafpolicehistory.blogspot.co.uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Royal Navy Police training moved from {{HMS|Excellent|shore establishment|6}} in November 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rba93.com/history.html|title=Regulation Branch|accessdate=8 July 2016|archive-date=11 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511014834/http://www.rba93.com/history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Sometime prior to 2015, the name of the establishment changed to replace "College" with "School".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/an-inspection-of-the-leadership-of-the-rmp-in-relation-to-its-investigation.pdf|title=An inspection of the leadership of the Royal Military Police in relation to its investigation|last=|first=|date=July 2015|website=HM Inspectors of Constabulary|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref>

==Military police training== {{Main|Military police of the United Kingdom}} The facilities allow training in most aspects of policing, including Crime Scene Investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rmp-prepare-for-afghan-investigations|title=RMP prepare for Afghan investigations|date=25 May 2010|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=9 July 2016}}</ref>

===Royal Military Police=== Soldiers entering the Royal Military Police are posted to the school having completed Phase 1 training at the Army Training Centre Pirbright. Successful completion results in promotion to lance corporal and posting to an operational unit as a probationer. Officers for the Royal Military Police undertake training on completion of commissioning courses at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/training_education/24475.aspx|title=Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>

===Royal Air Force Police=== Aviators (previously known as Airmen and Airwomen) are posted to the School having completed Phase 1 training at RAF Halton. Successful completion results in the individual being promoted to Corporal and being posted to an operational unit. Officers of the Royal Air Force Police undertake training on completion of commissioning at Royal Air Force College Cranwell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcollegecranwell/|title=RAF Cranwell|publisher=Ministry of Defence |accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>

===Royal Navy Police=== Royal Marines candidates are not recruited directly but are transferred from other branches where they have qualified for promotion to corporal or leading hand before being posted to the school, having completed a 4-week suitability assessment. Some Royal Navy candidates are now recruited directly. On completion of training they will be promoted to the rank and posted to an operational unit. Officers for the Royal Navy Police are drawn from the rating corps as senior upper yardmen and are commissioned following training at Britannia Royal Naval College or Commando Training Centre Royal Marines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/where-we-are/training-establishments/ctcrm-lympstone|title= Commando Training Centre Royal Marines|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>

===Ministry of Defence Police=== All new recruits are required to successfully qualify as an Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) as part of their initial training. MDP officers are trained to National Police Standards and must maintain their firearms qualifications by completing refresher training on an annual basis. Officers spend the first 12 weeks of training at the Defence School of Policing and Security (DSPS), Southwick Park, Hampshire and then 8 weeks carrying out firearms training at one of the regional hubs, with sessions split between the classroom, tactical training area and firearms ranges. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mod.police.uk/training/|title= Ministry Of Defence Police Training|accessdate=28 June 2023}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://apply.army.mod.uk/roles/adjutant-generals-corps/royal-military-police-officer Roles: Royal Military Police Officer] at army.mod.uk * [https://apply.army.mod.uk/roles/adjutant-generals-corps/royal-military-police-soldier Roles: Royal Military Police Soldier]

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