Army Police (Portugal)


The Army Police, usually called the Lanceiros, is the military police of the Portuguese Army — formerly designated as Polícia Militar 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.
The military police wear a black beret.

Field organization

Operational units of the Army Police: