A first step toward allowing counties to eliminate the elected office of
constable was passed by a House committee Tuesday. House Bill 147 would
amend the Kentucky Constitution to give counties the choice of
eliminating constables, who mainly serve civil court papers or perform
security-guard functions, according to a 2012 study. That report,
performed by the Department of Criminal Justice Training, found that
constables were largely superfluous and get no training in modern law
enforcement.
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