The first military police unit at West Point was activated in 1926. Mumma, and its 68 men were billeted in quarters 126 (the old hospital). Officially called the United States Military Academy Military Police Detachment, Detached Enlisted Men's List, it retained this designation until 1942. From 1926 until 1942, the detachment commanders included Captain John S. Roosma, an Academy graduate and All
-American basketball player, and Captain William H. Mablin, also a graduate, who later became Provost Marshal General and has been called the "Father of the Military Police Corps". In 1942, West Point's Military Police was redesignated as the United States Military Academy Military Police Detachment following the Army's reestablishment of the Corps of Military Police. The unit has since occupied billets in various buildings on post, such as Building 681, now the West Point Garrison Headquarters. During World War II, the Military Police intensified enforcement of a post regulation requiring a pass for entry on post. Following World War II, the unit became the 1802nd Military Police Detachment as part of the 1802nd Special Regiment. At the same time, unit strength increased to two officers and 110 men. The 57th Military Police Company was reactivated at West Point on 15 August 1958 and attached to the 1st Battle Group, 1st Infantry. The 57th Military Police Company with its 4 officers, 2 warrant officers, and 135 enlisted men, maintained discipline, law, and order on the post as well as conducted the majority of the Academy's ceremonial functions, such as color guard and military funerals. On 1 October 1982, the 57th Military Police Company was deactivated and reassigned to First Battalion, First Infantry, as the United States Military Police Company. The commander of First Battalion, First Infantry had command and control over the unit with operational control belonging to the U.S. Military Academy Provost Marshal. The unit is currently authorized 100 personnel, which includes the Provost Marshal’s Office Platoon and the Honor Guard Platoon. Today the company provides trained and equipped Military Police Soldiers in support of the U.S. Army Garrison Provost Marshal in maintaining good order and discipline, as well as the physical security of West Point. The company also conducts military funerals and ceremonies within 150 miles of West Point with its Honor Guard platoon. Army Garrison Military Police Company stands ready to ensure the safety of more than 4,000 future leaders of the United States Army and protect the West Point community as well as the hundreds of thousands of spectators and tourists that visit West Point every year.
