History
On 12th April 1950 - after a financial support action by the people of the town of Apeldoorn - the then Mayor of Apeldoorn offered a complete set of musical instruments and thus the Drum Corps of the Royal Dutch Military Police (Marechaussee) was founded.
Establishment
In 1949 Sergeant Toon Boer got the order to establish a drum corps at the training centre of the Royal Dutch Military Police. Initially it was improvising with instruments on loan. The members of the drum corps came from the various classes of the professional training. A combination of studying law and music was complicated, but as all the members of the drum corps were stationed in the same platoon, they remained together for their professional training. Their primary objective remained to become a regular military policeman. But despite all practical problems, sergeant Boer intended to present a good band, which was worth the Military Police's reputation.
Restart
From 12th April until today there has been music within he Royal Dutch Military Police. From Drum Corps to advanced Drum Corps in 1954 and transfer to valve instruments in 1981 to become a band.