Military Police Corps (Indonesia)

The Puspom TNI (Indonesian: Pusat Polisi Militer Tentara Nasional Indonesia) or Joint Military Police Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is one of the central executive agencies within the TNI which has the role of administering administrative assistance to the army, navy, and air force as embodiment and guidance through the operation of Military Police functions.

The military police of Indonesia perform duties in the area of law enforcement (including investigation of crime) involving members of the military and may coordinate with other law enforcement agencies, such as the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and/or the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

[2] The military police of Indonesia is not considered as a Gendarmerie, as it is only responsible solely to enforce discipline and law and order towards members of the armed forces of all ranks.

[3] On 4 May 2015, the commander of the Armed Forces Gen. Moeldoko reorganized the military police units of the three branches, he commanded the special staff officer to be formed as a Military Police Center (Puspom TNI) to improve law and order within all of the three branches within the armed forces.

The Military Police in Indonesia are known locally as Polisi Militer sometimes shortened "PM" or "POM".

Military policemen (Army, Navy, and Air Force) from the three services within the Indonesian National Armed Forces stand at attention during a ceremony
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