Ministry of Defence Police
The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) provide a range of specialist policing capabilities at various sensitive defence sites across the UK.
About MDP
The Ministry of Defence Police, more commonly known as the MOD Police or MDP, is made up of around 2,900 police officers and 260 non-uniformed civilian staff.
The MDP is a statutory force established by the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987, which authorises the Secretary of State for Defence to establish a police force led by a Chief Constable.
Located at sites across the UK, the majority of roles in the MDP are Authorised Firearms Officers, with most officers carrying firearms in the daily course of their duties.
The primary focus of MDP is armed security and the protection of critical defence sites and assets but, there is much more that they do. Including, a range of specialisms from dog handling to marine policing, from investigating crime to public order, and from community policing to protestor removal.
Although MDP is not a Home Office police force, officers work closely with their colleagues in other forces across the UK (including Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland). They also provide mutual aid and specialist policing support to other forces.
Contact the MDP
- join MDP as a police officer or civilian staff member
- send on general enquiries, feedback and thanks
- ask for an update or provide an update on a police incident
- report a crime, incident or suspicion that hasn’t been reported yet
- make a complaint about the MDP or this webpage
- submit a request for information (FOI) about the MDP or another person
- raise a media query with our press office
General enquiries
Ministry of Defence Police Headquarters
Palmer Pavilion
RAF Wyton
Huntingdon
PE28 2EA
- Phone: 0300 790 4103 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm)
- Email: MDP-GeneralEnquiries-GMB@mod.gov.uk
For all recruitment enquiries please email the recruitment team at: MDP-RecruitmentEnquiries@mod.gov.uk.
Emergency and non-emergency contacts
Call the 24-hour MDP Control Centre on 0300 1232 101 or email MDP-ForceControl@mod.gov.uk, if you want to report crime or anything suspicious, that does not require an emergency response, in or around the sites we protect.
If you send an email, please include your name and contact details. It may take up to 48 hours for us to respond to your enquiry, dependent on the volume of incidents being handled by the Force at the time.
In an emergency, always call 999, this includes:
- where a serious offence is in progress or has just been committed
- someone is in immediate danger or harm
- property is in danger of being damaged
- a serious disruption to the public is likely
Silent 999 calls
If you’re in danger but you can’t talk on the phone, you should still call 999, then follow the instructions for calling from a mobile or landline.
Anti-terrorist hotline:
Phone: 0800 789 321
Call the UK anti-terrorist hotline, to report any threats to national security.
MOD confidential hotline
To raise concerns about fraud, damage to the environment, breaches of legal obligations or codes of conduct, contact the MOD confidential hotline.
Make a complaint
To make a complaint about the Ministry of Defence Police contact: MDP-PSD-Group@mod.gov.uk.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulation requests
MOD Information Rights Team
Ground floor, zone D
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom
Email: CIO-FOI@mod.gov.uk
Please note: The Ministry of Defence Police is a specialist national armed police force responsible for protecting the nation’s defences and national infrastructure. The nature of this work means that the force does not, for example, routinely deal with missing person cases or certain types of offences or arrests, such as murder. Submission of FOI requests on these subjects will therefore usually have a nil response.
Personal data requests
How to apply for access to personal data held by the MOD
Media enquiries
Contact MOD press office: 020 721 87907 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm or out of hours for emergencies only).
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Recruitment
MDP is recruiting new officers for opportunities across the UK.
To find out more about joining the MDP, visit Careers - MOD Police or email us at: MDP-RecruitmentEnquiries@mod.gov.uk. We aim to respond to recruitment enquiries within 10 working days.
For more information about vacancies for civilian roles visit: Civil Service Jobs.
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Use of force statistics
Quarterly statistics and information about Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) use of force.