Joint Military Police Unit (Australia)

The Joint Military Police Unit (formerly the Joint Service Police Group) is the unified military police agency of the Australian Defence Force. The Joint Military Police Unit is led by the Provost Marshal who reports to the Chief of Joint Capabilities responsible for general policing, law enforcement, and the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service.

History
The Joint Military Police Unit was formed on the 1st March 2018 after renaming the Joint Service Police Group and integrating the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service.

Responsibilities
The Provost Marshal of the Australian Defence Force serves concurrently as the Commander of the Joint Military Police Unit exercising technical control and authority over all joint and single service policing capabilities. Naval Police Coxswain at sea, Airfield Defence Guards, and Royal Australian Corps of Military Police support to combat operations remain as single service capabilities.

Structure
The Joint Military Police Unit includes an intelligence section, a records office, a digital forensic unit, a forensic services branch, a fraud and debt recoveries unit, and a legal section.