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General Sir Richard Dannatt, dressed in the formal attire of the Constable of the Tower, speaking at the Ceremony of the Constable's Dues, June 2010. Historically, the title comes from the Latin comes stabuli (attendant to the stables, literally 'count of the stable') and originated from the Roman Empire; originally, the constable was the officer responsible for keeping the horses of a lord or ...
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.
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. Constable may also refer to: People. Constable (surname), including;
A constable can make $3 for killing and burying a sick horse, donkey or mule. Killing and burying cattle is only worth $2 per head to a constable. To dispatch a "mad dog" can make a constable ...
In English-speaking Canada, the starting rank of all police officers is Constable. The provincial police service of Newfoundland and Labrador is the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. This term reflects the force’s history of having been modelled after the Royal Irish Constabulary. In this case, Constabulary is used in the same sense in which ...
Many imaginative, but incorrect stories have come up over the years, including that cop refers to the police uniform's copper buttons, the police man's copper badge, or that it is an abbreviation for "constable on patrol", "constabulary of police", or "chief of police". [19] Cuicos Central Mexico slang term for police.
The Kentucky Constable Association is suing the Kentucky Legislature after state lawmakers passed a bill that the constables worry will diminish their powers.
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