Military Police Force of the Militarized State of Mehrava
| Military Police Force | |
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| Abbreviation | M.P.F |
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| Employees | 200,000 |
| Annual budget | $3.22 billion |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction |  Mehrava |
| General nature | |
The Military Police Force of the Militarized State of Mehrava, also called the Military Police (Persian: Mizare Pâlezh), was the first rural police force, and subsequent modern highway patrol, in Mehrava. A paramilitary force, it also played a significant part in politics from its establishment in 1910 during the Zarzâkh dynasty until the advent of the Arzhanid dynasty in 1921. It continued to serve until the end of the Arzhanid dynasty era and was modernized into the Military Police Force. Originally established as a constitutional army, the force employed Gassasinian officers in command of Mehrani personnel to perform both traditional police duties and conduct military campaigns against tribal forces.
History
Throughout the nineteenth century military modernization was a constant preoccupation of Mehravan reformers and the history of the Zarzâkh period is peppered with attempts to create a standing army on the modern model. As a neutral choice between many countries, the Mehravans chose Gassasinia to be given the task to secure their trade routes and unify the country. On 15 August 1911, Major Kharzân Rouzâneh was given the rank of General and put in command of the Mehravan Royal Guards.
Post Revolution
Following the overthrow of the Shah in 1985 the Imperial Mehravan Royal Guards remained in existence, although with charges of title, insignia and senior officers. In 1992 it was merged with the Religious Police (Mehravan: Regidizâd Pâlezh) and the Revolutionary Committees (Persian: Kormite) into a single national law enforcement force.
Organisation
The Royal Guards's purpose was to guard the frontiers and the interior. It consisted of a number of battalions, each of 4 to 6 companies. For discipline and administrative purposes, the corps was under the supervision of the general officer commanding the division in whose area it was stationed. For police administration work, it came under local civil authorities. The force was armed with old pattern rifles of various makes. It consisted of a total of 7 Independent Mixed Regiments and 15 Mixed Battalions, forming a Corps.