Military Provost Staff Regiment Recruitment
By Lieutenant Colonel Mike Fielder
The Military Provost Staff Regiment are one of a small number of cap badges who recruit solely from the serving population of the Army predominantly, but also from the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Despite a successful recruitment campaign over recent years which saw the Regiment attract over 40 successful transferees at both senior and junior Non- Commissioned Officer level we are still looking for driven Service Personnel between the ranks of Corporal and Staff Sergeant, with a distinct focus currently on candidates at the rank of Sergeant. We are looking for individuals who are well motivated, enthusiastic, and harbour a professional approach to life in the military.
What training will you receive? The Detention Specialist course is held biannually at the home of the MPS Regt, the Military Corrective Training Centre in Colchester. It takes the form of a week-long assessment phase giving potential candidates the opportunity to highlight themselves through a series of practical and theoretical events, as well as the mandated physical tests. The assessment is built around identifying potential Detention Specialists of the future; being a Detention Specialist is not for everyone and there will be unsuccessful candidates, but equally there will be those who have demonstrated an aptitude for the role.
Successful completion of the assessment week sees candidate move to the second stage where the focus is on the exact requirements of the role, from the legislative to the physical. This stage also sees the physical aspect of Control and Restraint being undertaken, which is in essence the
use of force within a custodial setting and is the same course that is delivered by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The classroom phase culminates with delivery of our operational role in the context of either an International Armed Conflict (IAC) or a Non-International Armed Conflict (NIAC). The final phase then moves to on-the-job training under existing members of the MPS working directly with detainees held within the MCTC. Running parallel to the DSC, candidates are enrolled onto the Detention and Custody Officers’ Apprenticeship Scheme providing an NVQ qualification, which is the same as that undertaken by all prison officers across the UK.
What other opportunities will the Military Provost Staff offer? The Military Provost Staff do not solely exist to run the Military Corrective Training Centre, as we are located across the United Kingdom with smaller satellite custody facilities in
Bulford, Stafford, Edinburgh, Catterick and Aldergrove. We also have Custodial Advisor roles in the Falklands, on Operations and, in early 2023, Cyprus.
With the Defence changes under the Institutional Foundation review and Future Soldier the Military Provost Staff Regiment are due to undergo a period of structural change which is likely to see advisor roles growing as we evolve to support the wider Land Regional Hub concepts, giving greater opportunities for overseas service.
Summary The Military Provost Staff is both a unique and highly challenging environment, where although the routine within the custodial facilities are the same, the detainees and behaviours are ever changing, meaning no two days are ever the same. If you are interested in a unique challenge and potentially becoming part of one of Defences niche trade groupings, please send your enquiries to mps-
recruiting-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
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