The 170th Military Police Battalion is a Georgia Army National Guard military police headquarters (based in Decatur/Georgia Guard formations) that organizes and leads MP companies for law‑enforcement and security missions. Its typical duties include installation and critical‑site security, patrols and crowd control, traffic and route security, detention/detainee operations, escort and convoy security, and support to civil authorities for domestic emergencies and public‑safety missions (including temporary missions in Washington, D.C.).