Slavery for the Inward So Long as the White Man Can Hold Him

During early reconstruction several groups merged with what was formerly known as slave patrols to maintain order over african-american citizens. Police were seen as the single most important method of maintaining a system of liberty for the white man slavery for the inward so long as the white man is able to hold him. The st louis police department that existed today began as a slave patrol. A number of the st louis first officers were former bounty hunters and slave patrollers. They brought to their new job their old tactic of using dogs to torture and terrify black people.