Equipment
DoD officers wear typical police style uniforms, more often than not in a shade of dark "L.A.P.D" blue. Many installations now issue solid blue or black BDUs/TDUs for officers with cloth badges and name tapes. Badges and patches vary widely between agencies and installations. The US Navy Police is the only DOD police agency who require their civilian police in the southeastern Virginia area to wear the smaller, less expensive Navy's Master at Arms military uniform badges instead of the more common full size police badges. This often confuses other military members and civilians into thinking the civilian police officers are in the military.
DoD officers carry pepper spray, a police baton (typically an expandable ASP), a taser, handcuffs, radio, spare ammunition, latex gloves, and other commonly seen police equipment. Bulletproof vests are also issued. During higher threat conditions, officers could be equipped with Kevlar helmets and other protective equipment.
The vast majority of officers working for the branches of the Armed Forces are armed with the M-9 pistol. The military does not normally use hollow-point ammunition due to the Hague Convention of 1899. However, some DOD Police agencies have authorization for hollow point ammunition. DOD officers can also be armed with the M11 pistol. Other firearms that may be issued include the Mossberg 500 shotgun, the M-16 rifle, or M-4 carbine.
DoD police vehicles vary widely, with vehicles ranging from Chevy Silverados to Ford Explorers and even Dodge Chargers. However, most installations and agencies use the Chevy Impala or Ford Crown Victoria. Vehicles may be marked or unmarked and utilize emergency blue and red lights and sirens.
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