Watch
From Tolkien Gateway
The Watch was responsible for maintaining the peace in the Shire. It consisted of the Shirriffs, a roughly twelve-strong police force responsible for 'Internal Work', and the Bounders, a larger body that guarded the borders of the Shire. The head of the Watch was the First Shirriff, a post attached to that of the Mayor of Michel Delving.
References
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue": Of the Ordering of the Shire.