Sheriff was a designation for police officers serving in law enforcement. Following the disbanding of the Imperial Senate, numerous local governing bodies were also eliminated, resulting in unemployment for sheriffs in regions like the Anoat sector. Cobb Vanth briefly occupied this role on the planet Tatooine in the period following the Battle of Endor. By 9 ABY, Vanth was simultaneously using the title of sheriff alongside that of marshal. Furthermore, Vanth fulfilled the duties of the town's mayor.