Royal Military Police Association NI

Welcome to the Website of the Northern Ireland Branch of the RMPA

About Us

In common with our 38 sister branches, The Northern Ireland Branch of The Royal Military Police Association exists to promote a lasting bond of friendship between past and present members of the Military Police, and for the relief of members and their families in times of need. It is funded from contributions and investment income which is used to benefit members and deserving causes.

On the island of Ireland, we are particularly proud of our support and close connection to the Republic of Ireland Branch of the Royal Military Police Association and Irish Defence Force Military Police Association.

Join Our Branch

With a strong active membership that physically meets in Lisburn each month, the Northern Ireland Branch also encourages virtual membership via the ‘Members Only’ area of its website. This two stranded approach to membership is not only intended to maintain close bonds of friendship between comrades, but also to commemorate and remember those members or former members of The Royal Military Police and all others of HM Armed Forces and civilian police and emergency services, who have lost their lives or suffered injury, or put themselves at risk of loss of life or injury, in service to the public on the island of Ireland and elsewhere.

If you are a former or serving member of the Royal Military Police, with either military service or family ties in Northern Ireland and wish to keep in touch with old friends and colleagues, or simply make new ones, you can join RMPA NI Branch via this website. Annual membership costs £10 for those living in either Northern or Southern Ireland and £5 for members living on the UK mainland or farther afield.

Please complete the application for RMPA NI Branch membership which can be accessed by clicking on the button below, or by clicking on the “Join Us” link in the menu at the top of the page. Membership of the Branch gives full access to the ‘Members Only’ area of this website.

Membership Application

Read about the History of RMPA NI and the RMP

The History of the RMPA NI

The History of the RMP

RMPA NI Tie Sale

Northern Ireland, during the late seventies and early eighties, was still in turmoil with many gun and bomb attacks being carried out by the IRA as well as protestant paramilitary’s adding their own agenda. Security was extremely tight in all areas, many people did not venture out at night, so where do you begin to try and start to form an RMPA Branch in the province.

Britain’s Royal Military Police claims to have a tradition of service to the Crown and Nation longer than any regiment of corps with an antecedence stretching back to at least 1241, when Henry II appointed one William of Cassingham as a Military ‘Sergeant of the Peace’. He and his Under-Provosts were the ancestors of the modern Royal Military Police.