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Ministry of Defence Police: governance and accountablity

Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) accountability and crime investigation. Information on how to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request or a complaint.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 12 June 2017
• Last updated: 22 February 2018
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  1. 22 February 2018

     Updated text and link to the Independent Office for Police Conduct in the 'how to make a complaint' section.

  2. 25 July 2017

     Removal of information related to the Chief Constable of the MDP.

  3. 12 June 2017

     First published.

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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.

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