[iknowalot]

>At least in the US, police departments were primarily created by the elites to protect the elites from immigrant masses.

They were created first and foremost for slaves, not immigrant masses. History gets too sanitized for my liking in this country and we miss important lessons because of it.

[iknowalot]

"The Texas Rangers are the earliest form of state law enforcement in the United States, first organized by Stephen F. Austin in 1823. The original ranger force consisted of ten men charged with protecting settlers from Native American attacks." ...and slaves escaping to Mexico...

The down voters are why sanitizing history is a bad idea. It also allows the criminal past of many families/institutions to be swept under the rug.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_police_(United_States)

https://www.history.com/news/underground-railroad-mexico-esc...