the problem is police are around to defend the state and it's institutions first, the rich people and their property second, and the rest of us come in a distant third or worse. The cops are not meant to be democratic anymore than someone working for any large powerful institution. They are rule enforcers, period.
The only way to make the cops impact less severe is to change the rules they enforce and the culture they enforce them in, and having citizen oversight of their actions to keep them in line.
The only way it seems to completely get rid of police abuse is to get rid of the state apparatus and institutions that give them the power they need to abuse people.
The man point about this recent case involving Maud to me is that along with the many real complaints, there are many faked and over exaggerated ones as well (as demonstrated by the number of people filing complaints and willing to follow through on them), and that pretty much ensures the status quo continues since this situation provides exactly the perspective and cover cops want: i.e. most claims are bogus, the real ones are dealt with promptly and effectively....which we all know is bullshit.