"I do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that as a member of the Royal Air Force Police I will well and truly serve His Majesty the King, acting with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality, upholding fundamental human rights and according equal respect to all people; and that I will, to the best of my power, maintain service law and investigate independently and impartially all service offences against people and property; and that while I continue to be a member of the Royal Air Force Police I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties of that appointment faithfully according to law.

The Special Investigation Branch has been disbanded and replaced with the tri-service Defence Serious Crime Unit.

Members of all wings are used for operations overseas, deploying as individuals, with the aircraft they support, or as a formed unit drawn together under the Tactical Police Squadrons.

Members of the RAF Police may also specialise in close protection duties, ensuring the safety of VIPs and other dignitaries in hostile environments.

Squadron HQs are based at the larger RAF stations and provide remote oversight of the Police Flights at the units within their respective area of responsibility.

Squadron HQs are themselves responsible to, and directed by, the Deputy Provost Marshal of the RAF Police, who is a wing commander.

Over 400 RAF Police personnel are seconded to roles within Strategic Command, providing Counter Intelligence and Protective Security capabilities to UK and overseas operations.

[9][10] In 2022, HQ AIR instigated a rapid and challenging change program in its operating model for the whole of the RAF.

These are: Wings In Afghanistan, as part of the RAF's Force Protection Wing, the RAF Police provided security for Camp Bastion[12] along with external support to frontline troops, operating within fighting patrols, detainee handling and Weapon Intelligence Specialists.

Ground trades personnel within the Royal Air Force start their service career at RAF Halton where they undergo basic training consisting of 10 weeks.

Once this is successfully completed, recruit intakes are dispersed to the various Ground Trades Training Schools.

In order to conduct some of the wider specialist roles, particularly involving the investigation of more serious and complex crime and security investigations, extensive further post-graduation training is provided outside DSPS to all RAF Police specialists by Home Office police forces and training providers.