Royal Air Force Police

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The Royal Air Force Police (RAFP), also called the Provost Branch, is the military police branch of the British Royal Air Force.

Members of the RAFP are distinguished by their white-topped caps (giving rise to their nickname of Snowdrops) and black/red/black flashes worn on their shoulder straps, known as 'Mars Bars'. Unlike their Army colleagues in the Royal Military Police, they do not wear a distinctive red beret when wearing camouflaged uniform, although they do wear the same red 'MP' flashes.

There are detachments, usually a flight, but sometimes a whole squadron, on all RAF stations (bases). The RAFP has a large dog section, mostly used for perimeter security, and also has its own Special Investigation Branch (SIB) for the investigation of crime.

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