Has there always been a police, like we know of in the US, or is the police, in the US, a product of the need to capture escaped slaves pre emancipation? What is the historical birth of the militarily based police force we have now. | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Has there always been a police, like we know of in the US, or is the police, in the US, a product of the need to capture escaped slaves pre emancipation? What is the historical birth of the militarily based police force we have now.

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