Biography

Name: Luis “Louie” Aguilar

Age: 61

Occupation: Official Bailiff, 41st Judicial District Court

Website: N/A

Residence: East Side

Relevant Experience: Master Peace Officer with 32 years of law enforcement experience.

1. Describe the most important issue for your position.

The most important issues is to meet the challenges and demands of taking on the full responsibilities of peace officer and the added liabilities of processing civil and criminal cases. Preserve peace within jurisdiction by all lawful means while protecting our citizens’ civil rights.

2. How would you describe the position?

Constables are peace officers in the state of Texas in which duties include: Execution and return of writs of possession or restitution (evictions), serving orders of protection and orders prohibiting harassment, summoning jurors, serving criminal and civil summons and subpoenas, providing Judicial security, levying and returning writs of execution (seize property to satisfy judgments), storing personal property levied upon, and conducting constable sales of property levied on to satisfy judgments.

3. Why do constables exist, and why should the public care about the position?

Constables exist to preserve the peace and good order of their precincts and other precincts within the county. The public should care about them due to the fact that they are involved with the protection and rights of the people in the community as well as other law enforcement agencies within our community. Other law enforcement agencies such as City PD and Sheriffs Office are oftentimes undermanned and are unable to carry out all emergency calls within the city and county limits. Therefore, constables have the authority to support these other agencies within their jurisdiction.

4. How would you operate more efficiently and/or cut costs?

Once elected, I will have the opportunity to make a feasible study regarding to the efficiency and operating cost, therefore, I request to hold answer in question in abeyance.

5. What is the relationship between constables and other law enforcement?

Constables with full law enforcement authority have the power of search, seizure and arrest within the county. Generally, the only difference between constables with full law enforcement authority and other law enforcement officers is that their jurisdiction is limited to the boundaries of the county they serve.