Hi historians!

I looked through the FAQ and I didn't find any posts about this topic so here goes:

I have seen a few articles in the past saying that police departments in the US evolved from slave patrols. Is there any direct evidence that this is true?

Is there any record of a person(s) known to participate in slaves patrols later seen belonging to a proto-police service in a town or city?

If it is true how much evidence is there? Minimal? A decent amount? Tons?

I understand if this has to be removed cause I did something wrong or it's too controversial