In 1940 the RCAF set up the Guards and Discipline Branch, which later changed its name to the Directorate of Provost and Security Services (DPSS). The DPSS provided police mainly for guard, security, and disciplinary duties. During the
Second World War and into the post-war period, the RCAF Police were known as the
RCAF Service Police (RCAF SP) and police personnel were referred to as "SPs". After the war when the air force expanded to meet
NATO commitments, the RCAF Service Police also expanded to meet the responsibilities of policing the larger and increasing number air force stations in Canada and Europe. The RCAF Service Police was formally renamed the
Air Force Police (AFP) in 1955, although it was still often referred to as the "Service Police". Following amalgamation of the three services into the
Canadian Forces in 1968, the AFP was merged with the police units of the
Royal Canadian Navy and
Canadian Army to become simply the
Military Police; under the
Canadian Armed Forces Security and Intelligence Branch. ==See also==