constable
Sign in to saveA constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. Constable is commonly the rank of an officer within a police service. Other people may be granted powers of a constable without holding this title.
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- Etymology
- Usage by country and region
- Australia
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- Hong Kong
- India
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Historical usage
- Medieval Armenia and Georgia
- Byzantine Empire
- China
- France
- United Kingdom
- High constables
- Parish constables
- Parks constable
- Other European nations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. Constable is commonly the rank of an officer within a police service. Other people may be granted powers of a constable without holding this title.
==Etymology== thumb|left|Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt|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]]