SHERIFF
The Reina y Valera version translates as “constable” the word “Lictor”, which was applied to the Roman maceros (Acts 16:35, 38).
In ancient Spanish, “alguacil” meant an inferior minister of justice, who wore as his insignia a thin rod, usually made of reed, and carried out the orders of the courts and tribunals, such as arrest and detention orders, judicial orders, seizures and other acts.
Today it only applies to City Hall employees, since many of its powers have passed to the police force.