the military police are somewhat different. In order to combat desertion in the Revolutionary Army, George Washington created the office of the Provost in 1776 to police the ArmyÆs recruits. In 1778, the Provost corps was officially established, with a mission to ôapprehend and arrest all marauders, rioters, drunkards and deserters, and all soldiers who would be found beyond the limits of their organizations without permission" (azstarnet.com). In 1917, with the United States entering World War I, General Pershing expanded the traditional ProvostÆs office into the Military Police as we know it today.
Although the military and civilian police began with very different mandates, the overall goal of both organizations was to keep the peace. Today, the distinction between military and civilian police
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