Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement: A Necessary Evil

Abstract

In July 2007, Commandant of the Marine Corps James T. Conway commented on the realities that justified an increase in the size of the corps.1 The "strain on military occupational specialties" that he noted was the result of nearly six years of war on multiple fronts following the events of September 11, 2001. Since that day, the Marine Corps has seen a drastic change in its mission, supporting the Global War on Terrorism while also significantly increasing the security of its infrastructure at bases and stations. Fully engaged in both of these efforts with a force of just over 4000 Marines,2 the military police (MP) community has struggled to provide the support demanded by both deployed and garrison units.3 To meet these challenges, the Law Enforcement Branch (PSL) at Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) sought the most effective means to address the military police personnel shortage. In 2004 HQMC (PSL) evaluated the MP requirements for base security and Law Enforcement (LE) at all Marine Corps installations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA507986

Entities

People

  • W. A. Carr Jr.

Organizations

  • Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Homeland Security
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Police
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.