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). The military police wear a black beret.
== Field organization == Operational units of the Army Police:
Army Police Group of the Army's Permanent Operational Force General Support Forces; Army Police platoons of the Mechanized Brigade, of the Rapid Reaction Brigade, of the Intervention Brigade, of the Military Zone of Azores and of the Military Zone of Madeira; Army Police platoon of the Military Prison; Army Police platoon of the School of Cavalry.
Equipment
=== Infantry equipment === Glock 17 Gen 5; Benelli Supernova Heckler & Koch MP5K FN SCAR L STD FN Minimi Mk3 FN40GL Grenade launcher
=== Vehicles === Yamaha TDM 900 Hmmwv M1151A2 Mitsubishi L200 Land Rover Defender 110 Toyota Land Cruiser Citroën Berlingo Mercedes-Benz Vito Unimog 1750L DAF YA 4440 D Mercedes-Benz Atego 4X2
== See also == Army Police (Brazil)
