Military Provost Staff

Military Provost Staff
Former Cap Badge of the Military Provost Staff Corps (Queens Cypher)
Active	1901 – Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Role	The UK's military detention specialists
Size	273 personnel[1]
Part of	Adjutant General's Corps
Garrison/HQ	Colchester Garrison
March	New Colonial
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Chris Carter MBE (LANCS)
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

The Military Provost Staff are the British Army's specialists in custody and detention, providing advice inspection and surety within custodial establishments. The MPS form part of the Adjutant General's Corps and are based at the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) in Colchester, Essex.