Volkswagen Golf of the PE
Army Police Honor Guard for Donald Rumsfeld.
The Army Police (Portuguese language: Polícia do Exército, PE ), usually called the Lanceiros, is the provost (military police) of the Portuguese Army — being the speciality designated as Polícia Militar (Military Police) between 1953 and 1976. In the Portuguese Army it is a speciality of the Cavalry Arm, being the instruction and organization of the Army Police forces is of the responsibility of the Regimento de Lanceiros Nº 2 (2nd Lancers Regiment).
The military police wear a black beret.
Operational units of the Army Police:
- Army Police Group of the Army's Permanent Operational Force General Support Forces;
- Army Police platoons of the Mechanized Brigade, of the Rapid Reaction Brigade, of the Intervention Brigade, of the Military Zone of Azores and of the Military Zone of Madeira;
- Army Police platoon of the Military Prison;
- Army Police platoon of the School of Cavalry.
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The original article can be found at Army Police (Portugal) and the edit history here.