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Military Police give an insight to life on the front line

The College welcomed Corporals Matt Wilson and Craig McKelvie from the Royal Military Police on Thursday when they ran a workshop for BTEC Level 3 Public Service students. The session was split into two, the first part being a presentation on the role of the Military Police and the benefits of joining the Armed Forces.

Corporal Matt Wilson gave in insightful account of his experiences both in his role as a Military Police Officer and of his time on the front line in Iraq. “I’ll be honest, it was the most scared I’ve ever been”, he told students; “but it was something I’ll never forget and I’d say it’s made me a stronger person”. He also spoke about what Military Police do on a day to day basis such as policing soldiers living overseas, and training soldiers and police officers in Iraq and Afghanistan to help them solve crimes in testing circumstances. Grace Lambert, a student on the Public Services course said; “It was really interesting to have serving soldiers delivering the talk and finding out about their backgrounds. I was particularly interested to hear about how the overseas tours work.”

The presentation also highlighted potential career opportunities in the Army as well as the range of qualifications such as degrees and further training, and life experiences someone joining can expect. Dave Evans, another student who attended the talk said; “I’d done a lot of research into what the Police Force do but knew little about the Military Police. I’ve picked up a lot of information and am now considering a policing career in the Armed Forces instead”.

Corporal Wilson also showed students the trail which links crimes such as drugs and pirate DVDs to wider scale terrorism and spoke a little on the War on Terror which was a real eye opener for many students in the room.

The second half of the morning was more practical as the students carried out their own investigation on an incident using the techniques and procedures they had learnt about in the first half. In groups they were given a case file, identical to that used by the Military Police and were asked to solve an assault case. Students were asked to review witness statements and place them on an investigation board in order to map out the events and come to a conclusion.

“The practical activity was really useful”, said Grace. “It suited my style of learning. I had previously gone off of the idea of a career in the Military but now I will seriously reconsider my options after this encouraging session.”

Corporal Craig McKelvie said that the morning had been a real hit with the students. “I think they enjoy speaking to Military personnel as we are able to answer many of their questions with first hand experiences and they appreciate the honesty. As I went around the room I was bombarded with questions and it shows that they really engaged with the subject.”