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Military Police Brigade-Hawaii (USAMPB-HI)

The U.S. Army Military Police Brigade-Hawaii (USAMPB-HI) was established December 1, 1988 as the Law Enforcement Command and consolidates all of the military police resources in Hawaii under a single command. The Commander, USAMPB-H1 is the Provost Marshal for U.S. Army, Hawaii. The USAMPB-H1 provides technical support for military police activities throughout the Pacific, and direct command, control and super-vision for military police activities in Hawaii.

The brigade consists of two military police battalions, one on Schofield Barracks and one on Fort Shafter. The 25th MP Battalion includes the 25th MP Company, the 58th MP Company, and the Schofield Barracks MP Company. The 25th MP Battalion provides military police support to the 25th ID(L). The Fort Shafter MP Battalion includes the Fort Shafter MP Company, the Department of Defense Police Company, the military police detachment at Fort DeRussy and the police detachment at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii.

The Military Police Brigade-Hawaii aids in Antiterrorism/Force Protection through the prevention, detection, response and investigation of crime. A cooperative program involving the Provost Marshal, CID, and local civilian law enforcement agencies directly contributes to overall AT/FP. Military police often provide the initial response to threat incidents with follow-up investigation by CID special agents. Depending upon the extent or severity of an incident, the MP Special Reaction Team may be required and activated. Valuable police intelligence and information can be obtained from gang and terrorist files and/or activities. Reliable and accurate intelligence is critical to the AT/FP program.

The Physical Security Program is administered by the Provost Marshal and is an aid to force protection. The PS program ensures the effective and efficient use of resources to meet the needs of the installation during both peacetime and deployment of troops. Security measures include developing plans, conducting inspections of Mission Essential and Vulnerable Areas, vulnerability assessments, and training installation personnel on proper security for an assortment of Army equipment and information. Providing security for active Army, DA civilian employees, and family members is critical.