> I also believe that these abuses do not represent all police.
The institution of police was created to undermine labor movements. It may behoove you to re-examine your assumption that they're there to keep you safe.
Umm... not so much. Police forces pre-date the industral revolution by over 2000 years, dating back to ancient China, Greece, and Rome. Their common duty has always been enforcement if of natural law (prevention of theft and violence or investigation and capture of such criminals).
Source: Wikipedia.
My local sheriff and his crew actually do protect and serve the public. As do 99% of Police in the USA.
Not to get too into the weeds here but I've found that the sheriff is generally more responsive to the public and less abusive than police forces as the sheriff is a constitutional officer who must stand election, and therefore cannot wantonly abuse the public without consequence as police departments tend to do.
The institution of police was created to undermine labor movements. It may behoove you to re-examine your assumption that they're there to keep you safe.