Parish Constable
A Parish constable was a law enforcement officer, usually unpaid and part-time, serving a parish. In some parishes, the position was known as "high constable", e.g. the High Constable of Holborn.
In London, the position was ended with the introduction of the Metropolitan Police Service in 1829, which created a full-time professional force. Elsewhere, parish constables were gradually replaced with professional county police forces after the County Police Act 1839 was passed. Parish constables derived most of their powers from their local parish.
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