Army Police (Portugal)

The Army Police (Portuguese: Polícia do Exército, PE), usually called the Lanceiros, is the military police of the Portuguese Army — formerly 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).

This article is about the Polícia do Exército of Portugal. For the similar named Polícia do Exército of Brazil, see Army Police (Brazil).

The military police wear a black beret.

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