Law Enforcement Careers Available in the United States Army

Everyone has seen the commercials that the US Army has been airing. They talk about the over 100 ways you can be a soldier, but what does that mean. Very few people actually know what you can do for a job in the modern US Army. My goal is write a series of articles that will highlight some of the more popular jobs that Army has to offer.

Crimes can happen anywhere and the Army is no exception. It is for this reason the US Army has its group of dedicated soldiers to carry out law enforcement duties. Due, in part, to the size of the Army and many aspects of law enforcement there are three different Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) that make up the law enforcement career field. They are 31B Military Police 31E Internment/Resettlement and 31D Criminal Investigations. Although each of these MOSs falls into the law enforcement field they are unique careers in and of themselves.

Military Police, 31B, is probably the most commonly known law enforcement career known to the general public. Much like their civilian counter parts they are responsible for protecting lives and property on Army installations. This accomplished by enforcing military law, controlling traffic, preventing crime and responding to emergencies.