Canadian Forces Provost Marshal

Canadian Forces Provost Marshal (CFPM; French: Grande Prévôt des Forces canadiennes) is the title of an advisor to the chief of the defence staff on policing matters. He or she is an active member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. The CFPM is also the commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police. The organization includes the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (the investigation arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police), the Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks, the Military Police Security Service and the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy.

Canadian Forces Provost Marshal
Grande Prévôt des Forces canadiennes
Incumbent Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan since December 10, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces
Type	Commissioned officer
Status	Currently constituted
Abbreviation	CFPM
Reports to	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Appointer	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1999
Deputy	Canadian Forces Deputy Provost Marshals

The CFPM commands all military police directly involved in policing duties. In this capacity, he or she is responsible for investigations conducted by any unit or other element under his or her command, the establishment of and compliance with selection, training and professional standards for the military police, as well as investigations in respect of conduct that is inconsistent with the professional standards applicable to the military police or the Military Police Professional Code of Conduct.

The CFPM reports to the vice chief of the defence staff. The current CFPM and commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group is Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan.^[1]