An official appointed by the British Crown who was responsible for overseeing the constables and several hundred families in a given area was called a 'constable'.The modern word sheriff is derived from this term.

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The statement is incorrect. The official appointed by the British Crown who was responsible for overseeing the constables and several hundred families in a given area was called a 'reeve'. The modern word sheriff comes from the Old English term 'shire-reeve', which meant the royal official responsible for enforcing the law in a shire or county.

An Official Appointed by the British Crown Who Was Responsible