Military Police detainee instructorמדריך כלואים - חמ"צ
What the Military Police detainee instructor role asks for, and what it holds
Detainee instructors in the Military Police command IDF soldiers who are serving sentences in the military prison base and in IDF detention facilities across the country.
Combat supportMilitary PoliceProfile 64+Men and womenDark blue
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up, a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Military Police
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Dapar
- 50 and up
- Hebrew score
- 7 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Training Base 13
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 6 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Caring for people3
- Command3
- Keeping to a framework3
- Sustained attention3
- Teamwork3
- Teaching2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role receive soldiers into the prison base or detention facility. They command them until their sentence ends.
They are in charge of the detainees' education, discipline, personal care and personal help. They also work to motivate detainees to return to regular IDF service or to leave for civilian life as better citizens.
They also run the daily routine of the prison base or detention facility.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training lasts about 6 weeks at Training Base 13, followed by a detainee commanders course of about 5 weeks held at Training Base 13 in Kiryat HaHadracha.
Where it trainsTraining Base 13
This is what service in the role looks like.
After the course, soldiers report either to the Neve Tzedek military prison at the Beit Lid camp or to one of the detention facilities across the country. Service is in prison bases and detention facilities of the Military Police and others around the country.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- A squad commanders course, then serving as a sergeant at the prison base or a detention facility.
- An intelligence coordinators course, then moving on to the prison's intelligence system.
- Serving as a commander in instruction courses.
- Officers' course and development within the corps.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Military Police detainee instructor role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up, a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
Who can serve as Military Police detainee instructor?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Military Police detainee instructor?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Military Police detainee instructor hold?
Basic training lasts about 6 weeks at Training Base 13, followed by a detainee commanders course of about 5 weeks held at Training Base 13 in Kiryat HaHadracha.
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: Military Police detainee instructor
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.