In medieval England, which officer acted as an appointed helper to the Shire Reeve and performed policing duties?

• A. Constable
• B. Nightwatch System
• C. Task Forces
• D. Tribal Police

Answer: (A)

In medieval England, the sheriff (Shire Reeve) was the king’s chief enforcer in a county, and he relied on an appointed helper to carry out day-to-day policing. That helper was the constable. The constable acted as the sheriff’s deputy, responsible for keeping the peace, enforcing writs and laws, organizing local men to pursue criminals, and overseeing policing tasks at the village or hundred level. This relationship and role laid the groundwork for the medieval policing system and the later development of formal police forces. The other options refer to systems or concepts that are either not medieval England or not the appointed deputy performing policing duties. The officer described here is the constable.