![The Kempeitai ('Military Police Corps') was the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945. It was not a conventional military police, but more of a secret police, The Kempeitai ('Military Police Corps') was the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945. It was not a conventional military police, but more of a secret police,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B033XM/the-kempeitai-military-police-corps-was-the-military-police-arm-of-the-imperial-japanese-army-from-1881-to-1945-it-was-not-a-conventional-military-police-but-more-of-a-secret-police-akin-to-nazi-germanys-gestapo-while-it-was-institutionally-part-of-the-imperial-japanese-army-it-also-discharged-the-functions-of-the-military-police-for-the-imperial-japanese-navy-under-the-direction-of-the-admiralty-minister-although-the-ijn-had-its-own-much-smaller-tokkeitai-those-of-the-executive-police-under-the-direction-of-the-interior-minister-and-those-of-the-judicial-police-under-the-direct-2B033XM.jpg)
The Kempeitai ('Military Police Corps') was the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945. It was not a conventional military police, but more of a secret police,
![U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Dustin Lueloff, a student attending the Military Police Basic Course, conducts a functions check on the Mark 19 grenade launcher at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sept. 22, 2017. U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Dustin Lueloff, a student attending the Military Police Basic Course, conducts a functions check on the Mark 19 grenade launcher at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sept. 22, 2017.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PW7XPB/us-marine-corps-pfc-dustin-lueloff-a-student-attending-the-military-police-basic-course-conducts-a-functions-check-on-the-mark-19-grenade-launcher-at-fort-leonard-wood-mo-sept-22-2017-the-purpose-of-the-course-is-to-provide-entry-level-pipeline-and-lateral-move-marines-the-knowledge-and-skills-to-become-disiplined-motivated-and-capable-of-performing-the-duties-and-responsibilities-of-the-military-occupational-specialty-5811-military-police-PW7XPB.jpg)
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Dustin Lueloff, a student attending the Military Police Basic Course, conducts a functions check on the Mark 19 grenade launcher at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sept. 22, 2017.
![U.S. Soldiers with 93rd Military Police Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, participate in civil disturbance training at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Dec. 16, 2018. Department of Defense U.S. Soldiers with 93rd Military Police Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, participate in civil disturbance training at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Dec. 16, 2018. Department of Defense](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RBAE22/us-soldiers-with-93rd-military-police-battalion-special-purpose-marine-air-ground-task-force-7-participate-in-civil-disturbance-training-at-the-otay-mesa-port-of-entry-dec-16-2018-department-of-defense-military-personnel-will-not-be-conducting-law-enforcement-functions-but-are-authorized-to-provide-force-protection-for-customs-and-border-protection-personnel-and-help-make-sure-cbp-personnel-can-perform-their-assigned-federal-functions-us-northern-command-is-providing-military-support-to-the-department-of-homeland-security-and-us-customs-and-border-protection-to-secure-the-souther-RBAE22.jpg)
U.S. Soldiers with 93rd Military Police Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, participate in civil disturbance training at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Dec. 16, 2018. Department of Defense
US Army 2nd Recruiting Brigade - Military police(31B) protect the lives and property on Army installations by enforcing military laws and regulations. There are five functions of Military Police: Police Intelligence Operations,
![Service members with the Japan Self-Defense Force, left, observe the functions of a U.S. military police car during a visit to the Provost Marshal's Office Aug. 5 on Camp Foster. The U.S. Service members with the Japan Self-Defense Force, left, observe the functions of a U.S. military police car during a visit to the Provost Marshal's Office Aug. 5 on Camp Foster. The U.S.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HF2CGJ/service-members-with-the-japan-self-defense-force-left-observe-the-HF2CGJ.jpg)