MISSION
MP Bn is intended for the performance of MP tasks throughout the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia and NATO led operations, through the implementation of a wide range of MP functions, support of the MOI and other GO and NGO as well as the execution of activities related to obstruction, examination and detection of criminal acts in the MOD IAW Criminal Procedure Law.
MP FUNCTIONS
- Mobility support function:
- Route and Area Reconnaissance
- Traffic Control and Regulation Requirements
- Movement Control
- Movement Security
- Security function:
- Support to Area, Physical and Personal Security
- Support to Crowd and Riot Control
- Convoy Escort and Special Load Security
- Close Protection (CP)
- Cyber Security
- Information Security
- Detention function:
- Detention Planning
- Detention Oversight and Surety
- Captured Personnel (CPERS)
- Police function:
- Law Enforcement
- Crime Prevention and Awareness
- Confinement Activities
- Investigative Support
- Investigations and Reporting
- War Crime and Breaches of International Law Investigations
- Intelligence related to presumably criminal activities
- Stability policing function:
- Stabilization and Reconstruction
- Stability Policing Activities
Lieutenant Colonel Toni Pavloski
Date and Place of Birth:
15 August 1981, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Education:
1996 – Primary Education, “Johan Heinrich Pestalozzi” – Skopje
2000 – Secondary Education, “Rade Jovcevski – Korcagin” – Skopje
2004 – Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski” – Skopje
2016 – Maneuver Captain’s Career Course (MCCC), Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
2022 – NATO Exercise Planning Course, Oberammergau, Federal Republic of Germany
2025 – Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Participation in Missions and Exercises:
- Participant in ISAF Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan (2007)
- Participant in international military exercises: “Joint Reaction 17”, “Decisive Strike 19”, “Decisive Strike 21” and “Swift Response 22”.
Military Career:
- Platoon Leader, 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion / 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion / 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Military Police Battalion (2004–2017)
- Company Commander, Military Police Battalion (2017–2020)
- Training Officer, S-7 / 1st Infantry Brigade (2020–2022)
- Chief S-3/5/7, 2nd Infantry Battalion / 1st Infantry Brigade (2022–2023)
- Regional Cooperation Officer, Department for International Military Cooperation, General Staff of the Army (2023–2024)
- Commander, Military Police Battalion (2025– )
Promotions:
- Second Lieutenant: 2004–2006
- First Lieutenant: 2006–2013
- Captain: 2013–2018
- Major: 2018–2025
- Lieutenant Colonel: 2025–
Notable Achievements:
- Gold Army Badge
- Silver Army Badge
- Monetary award by the Chief of General Staff
- Commendation Medal from the Vermont National Guard for exceptional contribution to the “Swift Response 22” exercise
- Commander’s Coin awarded by the Commander of the United States Armed Forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, for the successful organization of the A-5 (U.S.–Adriatic Charter) Chiefs of Defense Meeting in 2023
Foreign Languages:
- English
Marital Status:
- Married
Military Police Battalion has its roots in the rich Macedonian history. The tradition started on the 29th of October 1878 when the Macedonian uprising in Kresna demanded forming of military police units in the liberated territory of Macedonia, consequently, these were the first Military Police forces. Therefore, the historical date of the 29th of October is pronounced as the Day of the Unit for the Military Police Battalion.
The Military Police Battalion is the only Military Police unit in the Army of the Republic of Macedonia. It has been working since the founding of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, i.e. the 15th of April, 1992 with a signed decree by the President of the Republic of Macedonia and now it is an independent unit within the Army of the Republic of Macedonia.
The formation of the Military Police Battalion has been changed a few times, nevertheless, today it is the main pillar of the defence system of the Republic of Macedonia with clear mission and tasks and always ready to accomplish their tasks, aims and objectives.
Today, the Military Police Battalion is part of the Joint Operations Command of ARM. It consists of professionals within completely transformed formation, highly skilled, who can accomplish the assigned tasks and obligations side by side with the NATO member countries.
The Military Police Battalion has a mission to conduct military police operations and tasks all over the territory of the Republic of Macedonia as well as in peacekeeping missions. Their mission includes tasks such as, providing security of important buildings, military personnel, military delegations, and high ranking military officers from Macedonia and abroad. In addition, they investigate and prevent crimes in the defence, maintain discipline and order in the army and control and regulate military traffic.
The black barrette and the white belt are clear symbols which discern the Military Police Battalion from the other units in the ARM. Their motto is “Always ready” which demonstrates and confirms that in order to be a military police serviceman one has to meet high professional standards, has to be vastly responsible and courageous, and to have integrity, endurance and loyalty.
The servicemen of Military Police Battalion have versatile training. According to NATO standards their training is evaluated as highly professional, including psycho-physical capabilities which lead to skillful resourcefulness whenever they have to deal with different situations, in-country as well as abroad.
The Military Police Battalion has actively participated in peacekeeping missions in Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Afghanistan, where they have had a representative at the International airport of Kabul, Afghanistan as part of the peacekeeping mission Phoenix in cooperation with the National Guard of Vermont, the USA. In addition, they have had an NCO team in the MTT Military Police School in Afghanistan. All these assignments and tasks were accomplished in an extremely professional manner.
The Military Police Battalion have participated in various military exercises in Germany, Poland, Romania and other countries which regularly cooperate with them. They continue their well established cooperation with the 709th Military Police Battalion of the USA. Additionally, the Military Police Battalion support security forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia at the southern border of the country and they are the main pillar in the maintaining control on the refugee illegal crossings. Furthermore, they help alleviate the consequences of natural disasters and other significant activities which are everyday tasks to the Military Police Battalion of ARM.
As the cherry on the top, the Military Police Battalion was awarded a Military Achievement Medal by the Supreme Commander of the Republic of Macedonia, the Macedonian President, at the Day of the Macedonian Army in 2016.
