But now they have been identified as early portraits by the painter John Constable of his parents, Golding and Ann Constable.
Police and crime commissioners are only half of it, says Tim Brain, former chief constable of Gloucestershire, in his new book.
Speaking to BBC Five Live, Sir Peter Fahy, chief constable of Greater Manchester, denied his officers had failed to investigate allegations of rape made by underage girls before a decision was taken not to prosecute in 2008.
The Constable of Castile moved his troops (including soldiers recently transferred from the defense of Navarre) southwest from Burgos to meet with the Admiral's forces near Tordesillas.
While still Duke of Gloucester and Constable of England for his brother (Edward IV) from 1469, he in the latter capacity supervised the heralds and made plans for the reform of their organisation.
Under his watch as assistant chief constable of Durham prior to his appointment to the top post earlier this year, there was a recorded 14% drop in total crime figures for his region.
Constable licked one of his fingers and dipped it into the powder and tasted it.
Perhaps Constable was reminded of his own plight when urged by his parents to go into business.
Khan added that every London ward would have a dedicated police constable as part of his strategy to boost neighbourhood policing and build trust in communities.
Called to the assistance of officers being attacked by gangs of youths in Mare Street, the special constable stepped out of his vehicle with no helmet, shield or riot training, and no sense of what would happen next.
