I don't really think guns have anything to do with it since you have countries with even higher gun ownership and not these problems. Gun ownership historically has always been high in the US. But police brutality is more of a recent epidemic in the last 20 years or so. The problem to blame is multiple. Poor training seems to be one. People not being properly qualified and paid better are others. Also with a lack of proper oversight and investigation. This allows people who abuse the system to get away with a slap on the wrist which only encourages such before. Overall reforms need to be done to change things.
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Maybe also too much donuts as well? Just wondering is it true that the cops in the States have quite a bit of sweet tooth. I think every country they have the responsible law enforcers and there will also be a few bad apples; the bottom like is those who truly love their country they pretty much honour their jobs with their lives.
Just my 2 cents.
Here in Ireland, our regular police (gardai) don't even carry weapons... Only a baton and probably some pepper spray. This country is very peaceful. We have gang crime... But they all play together. We have a few armed gardai around at the moment due to the increased terrorist threat in Europe but, we are a neutral country, we just wanna be everyone's friend!
In Malaysia, if the rules still apply, police officers are not allowed to shoot at the citizens unless they know he / she is a robber or offender (to the public or to another citizen).
They have to fire 1 warning shot first before they shoot to disarm the person, and every bullet has to write a report.