Military policing platoon soldierפלגת השיטור הצבאי
What the Military policing platoon soldier role asks for, and what it holds
Soldiers in the military policing platoon go through Military Police basic training and are then sorted into the corps' policing, detention, investigation and instruction roles.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 45 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
- 45 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Bahad 13
This is what the work of the role holds.
The Military Police enforces law and order in the IDF and works to strengthen its moral resilience. Its tasks include policing and traffic, finding and arresting deserters, holding prisoners, intelligence work, investigating criminal events and preventing crime.
The corps also runs the crossing guard battalions along the security fence.
Roles open to the platoon include detective, military police officer, prison instructor, dog handler in the Oketz unit, investigator in the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division, prisoner escort, handler of detainees from the territories, and instructor at the corps training base.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with Military Police basic training at Bahad 13, and after 1 week of it the selection for the corps' roles begins. Each course then has its own separate training.
Where it trainsBahad 13
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Military policing platoon soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
Who can serve as Military policing platoon soldier?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Military policing platoon soldier?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Military policing platoon soldier hold?
Training starts with Military Police basic training at Bahad 13, and after 1 week of it the selection for the corps' roles begins. Each course then has its own separate training.
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 policing platoon soldier
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.