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<p>There are two main definitions of a constable in the United Kingdom:<br/>
*The lowest rank of a police force.<br/>
*A legal term for an officer with <a href="page.php?w=Powers_of_the_police_in_England_and_Wales">the powers of a police officer</a>.The latter usage is mainly in formal contexts, including legislation such as the <a href="page.php?w=Police_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1984">Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984</a>. By this definition all police officers are constables, even those that do not hold the actual rank of constable. The head</p><p>
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