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The location makes a huge difference in what constables do. If you are in a heavily populated area, they might have traffic cars, but they don't typically respond to calls. Their primary duties are to serve civil process, and their jurisdiction is the precinct in which they are elected. If someone is evicted, the constables will come out and oversee all their crap being thrown out into the street. Say a lady has a restraining order against a boyfriend and wants to move out. She can call the constables to come by and standby while she collects her things from the house. In more rural areas, the constables may take calls to assist the sheriff's office. Since they are elected, you usually see them at public events helping out with security. They want people to know they are out there. I've known tons of constables, and the best was out west of where I'm at. His uniform was a full-on polyester shirt with patches and all, and a pair of blue jeans. It was quite comical to see.