Stability Operations are a core U.S. Military mission that the Department of Defense shall be prepared to conduct and support. They shall be given priority comparable to combat operations and be explicitly addressed and integrated across all DoD activities including doctrine, organizations, training, education, exercise, material, leadership, personnel, facilities, and planning. (DODD 3000.05) This Student Research Project (SRP) examines the possibility of establishing a Military Police Division to serve as the U.S. Army's modern day constabulary force. Specifically, it provides historical background that highlights the need for a standing constabulary force. It addresses the concerns and the apprehensions associated with such a large shift of U.S. Forces and specifically describe the merits of such reorganization. Finally, there are recommendations for providing efficiencies, expertise, and functionality in the establishment of an MP Division and also highlights other Army trends that could be examined to provide these same efficiencies and expertise across the full spectrum of Army capabilities.
