lostyankee
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08-25-11 01:07 PM - Post#137527
Not sure I understand the reasoning here... can someone enlighten me on the position of constable? What are jurisdictional issues between police, sheriff, constable, ranger, and hwy patrol? They all seem to be overlapping.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Dallas-dep uty-constables-ordered-to -turn-their-back-on-crime -128362828.html
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carygold
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08-25-11 01:28 PM - Post#137531
In response to lostyankee
They are all police, the difference is duties and jurisdictions. What those duties are in Texas can vary from county to county.
In Collin County, Constables tend to be officers of the JP court, issuing warrants, court summons, evictions, etc. The main Constable is an elected official like the County Sheriff.
You will rarely see a constable involved in "on-the-street" police work, but they can issue traffic citations and stop a crime in progress.
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Edited by carygold on 08-25-11 01:31 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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lostyankee
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08-25-11 01:36 PM - Post#137533
In response to carygold
Thanks... where I grew up in Ohio, police handled all city/incorporated areas, sheriffs all county issues, and state hwy patrols, well, the state hwys (don't speed in Ohio, they invented speeding tickets).
I'm still amazed though that if they WITNESS a crime they can't act. Seems counter intuitive to say the least.
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civicminded
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08-25-11 01:41 PM - Post#137535
In response to lostyankee
This Story is a story because of failure to act. We'll learn more I'm sure.
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Jimi Ray Clapton
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08-25-11 02:43 PM - Post#137539
In response to lostyankee
Thanks... where I grew up in Ohio, police handled all city/incorporated areas, sheriffs all county issues, and state hwy patrols, well, the state hwys (don't speed in Ohio, they invented speeding tickets).
I'm still amazed though that if they WITNESS a crime they can't act. Seems counter intuitive to say the least.
It's my understanding, going by what I heard on KRLD earlier today, that they *can* act - but are encouraged not to in many circumstances.
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