Military Police on Town Patrol | US Army Documentary | 1955
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This dramatized documentary film - originally titled as "Military Police (MP) Town Patrol" - is an episode of the U.S. Army's "The Big Picture" television series. It was officially released in 1955.
The film describes military police methods during town patrol. It shows how the Army's colorful MPs protect our soldiers by guarding and guiding them.
The scenes were shot on the streets of Augusta, Georgia, in June 1954. The taller MP looks like a young Bradford Dillman, the other one is probably Paul Burke.
BACKGROUND / CONTEXT
Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. Military police protect the lives and property of military installations. They enforce military laws and regulations and operate similar to a civilian police officer - only they are on a military base. Each branch of the Armed Forces of the United States (US Army, US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard) maintains its own police force.
Job Description:
The five main functions of military police officers are reconnaissance and surveillance, site security and response, law enforcement, internment operations and police intelligence. Military police are utilized in all branches of the military and may be used during offensive, defensive, civil support and stability operations. When a police officer retires from the military, he can pursue a career as a civilian police officer, private investigator, detective, corrections officer or bail enforcement agency.
Duties:
Officers of the military police lead small police units on installations and advise reservists and National Guard police units. During a military installation, military police monitor the gate and entrance activities, control traffic and respond to emergencies on the base. In some instances, they investigate crimes and guard inmates within military correctional facilities. While some military police officers start their careers on a base, others start during deployment. They supervise mobility operations and provide area security in conjunction with the local police force if necessary.
Job Training:
Individuals who want to become military police officers must complete basic training before job-specific training is introduced. They learn the fundamental rules and regulations of their selected military branch as well as security and law enforcement through the military branch’s schooling system. On-the-job training is often part of this process.
Military Police on Town Patrol | US Army Documentary | 1955
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This guy speaking has literally done thousands of these great old videos I will never forget that voice!
Wounder who he is
@@bearwoodcraft3591Sergeant Stuart Queen. He was the host of the U.S. Army program The Big Picture for years.
1955 the MP's did a much different job than I did when I was serving in the 80's. I couldn't help but laugh at parts of this. And the fellow that said the "baton" was pretty useless, that all depends on your training and if you follow it. My baton worked fine when I used it correctly.
Interestingly, during the Korean War (several years before this video), some WAC MP units were deployed to multiple US bases. Those gals were trained in judo, in case things got rough. There's footage of them here on KZhead if you dig for it.
Especially if you stand behind them and tap them between the legs, worked for me, lol, 1981-1984
The most important part of the job for a Member of Parliament, then and now, is to represent their constituents - not the higher politics that get in the newspapers.
@Thunderbird 1 yeah I've never been hit by one of those batons but they seem somewhat too small, idk they are probably pretty heavy you could probably crack a skull without too much trouble. but especially for women, grappling martial arts like judo and jiu jitsu have to be #1 self defense focus
When it came to the death of Rodney King and the the riots that happened afterwards, I was greatly moved when an LAPD expert on the use of force showed courage, because he criticized in court and elsewhere how the baton was sometimes used not just wrongfully but in an incorrect grip -- and he called out precisely how and when the baton was incorrectly used, both against King himself and against others. He also did not hesitate to point how how some officers had abused their responsibility, specially those who sometimes used flashlights at point-blank range against the eyeballs, to punish people by crippling or destroying eyesight. His name was Sergeant Charles Duke.
Good lord look at the eyebrow on that kid 12:33
The MP should have asked him if he was issued an additional eyebrow.
"...Who now fears he'll be shot at sunrise." lmao
To be fair, 40 years prior he’d be right.
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Happy it scratches that itch. Glad you made it.
The 4 people who disliked this are A-W-O-L.
I used to love doing town patrol in the Navy, Japan and Los Angeles were hot spots.
Air Force guy here. Used to go down to yokosuka and the shore patrol was thick. Never once saw an SP (Air Force security police) on bar row in Fussa.
SP in this context was shore patrol. Not the same SP as you were used to in the USAF.
its been so long since I have watched one of these
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Next time the base barber asks that soldier at the bus station if he wants his eyebrows trimmed he should say : Yes Sir !
Love the eyebrows they are CRAZY😂
Interesting and informative.
beautiful
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I was a doorman at a Vancouver B.C skid row bar when navies from several countries were in port...1986 I think....darn those m.p's were big boys.....
"Suburban robots that monitor reality" ;-)
The dark hared MP is Bradford Dillman that played in the move"The Enforcer w/Clint Eastwood.
The first ‘actor ‘ who made it??
Most of the remaining cast look damn familiar, too, especially "bushy eyebrows"😛
"Bushy Eyebrows " might have been Abe Vigoda!
My uncle Dave had been an MP with a German shepherd. Uncle Dave kicked butt and took names when necessary.
12:18 killed me. What a different time.
california and detroit need the mps to return immediatly
Shore patrol usually goes to a off limit place to get their take to turn a blind eye.
Interesting slice of history, and clearly imagined for a very different type of Army. MPs haven't had police jurisdiction in the cities outside military bases for a LONG time... local cops would go bananas today if they tried that. Juris-my-diction and all that. Even the on-base cops are increasingly civilian contractors.
He knows the ",riff raff" not heard that saying for years !!
I'm Navy and in the early 70's I was stationed with the Hawaiian Armed Services Police (HASP). Prior to going to HASP I was sent to the Army MP School at Ft. Gordon, Ga. HASP was made up of all Military branches and under command of the Army. Our headquarters was in downtown Honolulu. I was assigned as an Investigator and investigate any Issue involving active military and dependents. It was the best duty I could ever have.
My experiences I never found the MP's so helpful
Needs a guy and a couple robots cracking wise to bring the whole thing together.
Bradford Dillman, yes, I think so. But the other guy is not Paul Burke.
Do not confuse my authority with your rank.....Sir.
All we need is Jack Webb.....
How's that?
Ang talino talaga ng Kano✌🏼my respito sila sa Batas nila🙏✌🏼
I spent 12 years as an MP in the Marine Corps and Army. The MP MOS has it's pros and cons, but it's still a great MOS to have. This video made me laugh, but I'm sure it was a hit back in the day. I've been a civilian Cop for the last 15 years now and there are many differences, but at the core, they are the same. I do wish I still had my PR-24 vs the ASP.
Hate service members, but want to join the service? Become an MP
12:00 - they didnt tell him to correct his eyebrows :)
Does this still happen today?
0:16 ITS A SHINY RIGHT NEW DAY!!! Yay yay yay!
Never ran afoul of the MPs...didn't want to add to an already unpleasant set of affairs.
in the common post war cuts, I don't know which MOS is more worthless. MPs or Band.
The mother of all monobrows 12:21
And firearms!!!
1:40 And this why I am watching!
The Military Police was established by General John Pershing
The real trouble was between the Division MPs and the Corps MPs.
Master Sergeant’s mustache kept the Russians at bay for many years….
So MP's are like national guard on us soil thinking it's different across seas.. I have much to learn but I'm just asking a question
Not exactly , the military police do not have a combat role but are the police for the military in the same way the normal police is for civilians. The national guard are military combat troops organized by each one of the 50 states of the US. They can be deployed within the individual state for disaster relief or riot control or deployed as regular combat troops within the state or overseas. Hope this helps. If you have any further questions feel free to ask.
I caught Shore Patrol in Bahrain in '88-89😂
Why would you want to wear your uniform off base.
They didn't have a choice and if you were caught out of uniform without permission you got in shit. There are still militaries that do this. I think the French foreign legion does to an extent still
Attract female enemy spies?
We were prohibited.
The 24th I.D. and 2nd I.D. in the Same Post and or Town 🎉😂😢😅
How come this guy look so much like Walt Disney?
D 795
Back in an age where common sense ruled!
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They had british sinks back then tho
So it’s safe to say that nothing has changed. Because indoctrination is still being practiced in Israel and abroad.
Lol of course the doorman is black 😂😂😂
I bet, it was realistic for the time.
jurisprudens oh yeah of course but it’s just a thing you forget no offense :)
propaganda was strong in the 50's
Gestapo.
Gestapo with jurisdiction only over military members. Cuz the military is a cut and dry dictatorship, works best that way. Well until you start calling in the military to do civil policing.
How contrived and artificial is this acting? I bet none of these dudes went on to ‘ acting’ careers. Frankly a trite film about ‘ incidents’.
duly notec
A PFC MP will be a big help when things go south, said no one.