82nd Anniversary of the Military Police Branch

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of Canadian Armed Forces' Military Police Branch, which traces its unbroken lineage back to the wartime creation of the Canadian Provost Corps (Canadian Army)—​effective 15 June 1940. 

​With the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) on 1 February 1968, the service policing organizations of the three former armed services ceased to exist and were replaced by a single, unified military police organization. Initially, CAF military police and intelligence capabilities both fell under an entity that became know as the Security Branch. However, in 1982 a separate Intelligence Branch was created and in February 2000 the Security Branch was officially renamed the Military Police Branch.  ​

Happy anniversary to all serving and veteran members of the Branch. SECURITAS!

Security Branch flag – adopted in 1976.
Military Police Branch flag – 2000 to present.

To learn more about the anniversary date, see Looking Back: The Military Police Branch Birthdate, 15 June 1940.