Royal Military Police Soldier

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

More information about the fitness test

GCSE Grade A–C / 9-4, or Scottish National 5 A-C, in at least English Language and Maths (or Level 2 literacy and numeracy equivalent)

You must also pass Advanced Police disclosure checks (criminal records and background checks)

• Get promotion to Lance Corporal on completion of Phase 2 Training.

• Deploy on operations.

• Work in varied locations in the UK and abroad.

• Gain level 3 diploma in Defence Knowledge of Policing and Home Office-approved policing qualifications.

• Undertake a wide variety of soldiering and military police specialist courses.

Step 1
First, you become a highly skilled soldier on the basic training course.

Step 2
You take the Initial Police and Driver Training course at the Defence School of Policing and Guarding. This lasts 24 weeks. You learn about police duties, investigations, handling evidence, military law and other areas of policing. Then it’s time for your first posting as an RMP Lance Corporal. Later, you can take further qualifications and training such as the Close Protection course. You could even join the Special Investigations Branch. It all makes for a great CV that can take you far, inside or outside the Army.

Earn £26,334 during training. When you join your unit as a Lance Corporal your pay rises to £34,083.

• Level 3 diploma in Defence Knowledge of Policing

• Level 4 Non-Home Office Police Office Apprenticeship

• Home Office-approved policing qualifications