I think the best way to defend against this type of abuse is to make it law that any assets collected by police are not allowed to directly benefit the police o

I think the best way to defend against this type of abuse is to make it law that any assets collected by police are not allowed to directly benefit the police or the government they represent. Maybe just have it all go into an evenly distributed tax rebate, or a giant pizza party for the town. Basically, remove the incentive.