Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police)מפקד/ת ומדריך/ת כלואים
What the Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police) role asks for, and what it holds
Detainee commander and instructor is a Military Police command role in IDF prison bases and detention facilities, working with IDF detainees.
Combat supportMilitary PoliceProfile 64+Men and womenDark blue
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Military Police
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Training Base 13
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role work with IDF detainees from the moment of imprisonment until the end of their sentence. They take part in every aspect of the detainees' time in prison or detention.
Their areas of responsibility include education, discipline, care for the individual, personal assistance and building motivation to return to regular service.
In an emergency, detainee instructors provide a policing response and hold enemy detainees in areas set aside for this across the country.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The training holds Military Police basic training, then qualification as a military police officer, which is a command course. It takes place at Training Base 13 in the training bases city.
Where it trainsTraining Base 13
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves in prison bases and detention facilities across the country, run by the Military Police and others, including the Neve Tzedek prison base at Beit Lid.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Candidates who meet the role's requirements have a high chance of placement.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Soldiers in the role are exposed to classified roles.
- The role can lead to the prison intelligence system or to command posts in instruction courses.
- The role can also lead to officers' course and career service.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up.
Who can serve as Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police)?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police) hold?
The training holds Military Police basic training, then qualification as a military police officer, which is a command course. It takes place at Training Base 13 in the training bases city.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Detainee commander and instructor (Military Police)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.