Character

Military Police

professional enforcement-oriented dutiful procedural

Military Police enforce naval disciplinary codes by arresting Lt. Cmdr. Vickie Hilton, a decorated pilot, on JAG charges of an affair with a married subordinate officer—framed as disobeying orders, risking jail time. Their off-stage action interrupts Bartlet's Cabinet reset at term's end, injecting military justice into White House personnel debates and exposing political vulnerabilities around command authority and optics.

2 appearances

Also known as: military police

Military Police's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Hilton Arrest Briefing / Final Cabinet Reset

Professional detachment — carrying out orders rather than making policy judgments.

Referenced as the unit that executed the arrest of Lt. Cmdr. Hilton — their presence is the factual backbone for the briefing and the immediate enforcement of military discipline.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Final Cabinet, Formal Resignations

Professional detachment; focused on enforcement rather than politics.

Military Police are described as the arresting authority for Lt. Cmdr. Vickie Hilton; their action is off-stage but drives the entire legal-politico problem the White House must absorb.

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