constables

noun

1. 1.One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
2. 2.A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
3. 3.An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
4. 4.The warden of a castle.
5. 5.A public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.