The sheriffs are responsible to protect the courts, with bailiffs employed for that purpose. Opponents organised to resist bailiffs and disrupt court hearings of community charge debtors. They rented the courtrooms and jail space, and hired the bailiffs, criers, and janitors. Typically a rent strike would be followed by eviction by the police and the bailiffs. There are several officers of the court, including judges, jurors, and bailiffs, and other personnel. The viscount was eventually replaced by bailiffs, and provosts. He was subdued by two bailiffs and four armed guards. Sometimes boroughs were governed by bailiffs or headboroughs. The town was administered by a variety of nobles and bailiffs over the following centuries. The bailiffs decided they should call the RCMP. The forest currently has volunteer fishing bailiffs, who support forest keepers. The compound "Lantknecht" was used during the 15th century for bailiffs or court ushers. The members elected two officials, bailiffs, who ran the town. Bailiffs wear a police-like uniform. Indeed, many mere debt collectors often publicly refer to themselves as "bailiffs".