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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 ...
Constables have similar powers, duties and authority as sheriffs, but their primary responsibility is to execute court orders for the justice of the peace or other competent authorities. Constables serve protective orders, summons and subpoenas, court orders, service of process, writs and arrest warrants, and act as court bailiffs.
The office of the Pennsylvania State Constable is a municipally elected, sworn Law Enforcement Officer [4] throughout the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [5]Pennsylvania State Constables are elected in each borough, township, and city ward in the state—except in Philadelphia (although constables may still exercise authority in the City of Philadelphia) —and serve six-year terms.
Although they both are elected officials who serve the public, justices of the peace and constables have different roles and responsibilities.
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 ...
The chief constable's reappointment follows allegations of widespread racism and homophobia within the force from a former chief inspector, who claimed it failed to act over multiple serious ...
Constabulary may have several definitions: . A civil, non-paramilitary (police) force consisting of police officers called constables. This is the usual definition in the United Kingdom, in which all county police forces once bore the title (and some still do).
In the U.S. state of Texas, a constable is an elected law enforcement officer for a precinct of a county. Counties may have between one and eight precincts each depending on their population. The constables are provided for in the Texas Constitution of 1876 (Article 5, Section 18). The term of office for Texas constables is four years.