What duties does a constable do in Boston Massachusetts?

Answer 1

Constable in Boston serve civil process as they are the backbone of the criminal justice system and are sworn officers appointed by the mayor and the city council to apprehend those with warrants, and serve legal documents. Constable have law enforcement rights and are in the Massachusetts Constitution since the olden days. They have the right to bear arms on duty and have arrest powers however they work on a local level of the town appointed and could if authorize serve the whole Commonwealth. In a nut shell the are like Sheriff except they are liable for a bit in terms of their services.