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Constables are licensed peace officers who perform various functions, including serving warrants and civil papers, and serving as bailiffs for Justice of the Peace courts.
Incumbent H.D. “Dale” Clark III squeezed past a challenge to his seat as Precinct 1 constable. Clark, who has served in the role since 2013, beat Adam Hanson with 50.10% of the vote.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, a federal law enforcement agency is "an organizational unit, or subunit, of the federal government with the principle (sic) functions of prevention, detection, and investigation of crime and the apprehension of alleged offenders."
The duties of a Texas constable generally include providing bailiffs for the justice of the peace court(s) within his precinct and serving process issued there and from any other court. Moreover, some constables’ offices limit themselves to only these activities but others provide patrol, investigative, and security services as well.
In Arizona, a constable is an elected peace officer of the county for the justice precinct and must live in the precinct to which they are elected. The constable serves a four-year term and has similar powers, duties and authority as the sheriff. Sheriffs and constables are the only two elected peace officers in the State of Arizona.
Police ranks, dependent on country, are similar to military ranks [4] [5] in function and design due to policing in many countries developing from military organizations and operations, [6] such as in Western Europe, [7] [8] former Soviet countries, [9] and English-speaking countries.
Lamb was arrested in connection with the death of a 7-pound dog and facing animal cruelty charges, according to the Sarasota Patch. She was found unresponsive in her cell. Jail or Agency: Sarasota County Jail; State: Florida; Date arrested or booked: 7/4/2016; Date of death: 7/5/2016; Age at death: 56; Sources: patch.com
San Diego Police officers confer with FEMA Administrator David Paulison during the October 2007 California wildfires.. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 509 law enforcement agencies exist in the U.S. state of California, employing 79,431 sworn police officers—about 217 for each 100,000 residents.