The Joint Military Police are responsible for the delivery of policing and law enforcement effects across the ADF, including the investigation of disciplinary/criminal offences.
Military Police have jurisdictional authority over all ADF members domestically and internationally.
This includes ADF reservists when rendering active service. Military Police are authorised to deliver law enforcement, discipline, command and mission support and to execute search warrants in the course of their duties.
Contact Joint Military Police in the following situations:
- witnessing a crime committed at a Defence location
- witness a crime committed by ADF personnel
- reporting an incident involving ADF personnel
- requiring support associated with an ADF member
- requiring guidance regarding suspicious activity or the behaviour of an ADF member.
Military Police enforce the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
Military Police patrol Defence locations and attend Defence events such as air shows and open days.
Civilian police
For more information on the civilian policing services, visit these websites.