Police have massive short term gains from going against the rules. It makes their jobs easier (short term), safer (short term), more apparently successful (short term). Plus plenty of law enforcement exclusive privileges ready for abuse. Taken together this creates a massive demand for oversight and accountability, and big incentives to undermine those.
None of this exists in the field of EMTs. When they "hide behind data protection", it would be to protect against frivolous litigation after honest mistakes, which I find not only understandable but also preferable. If I ever need one of them, I'll surely want them to give their best medically rather than spending cycles on court-proofing their process.
None of this exists in the field of EMTs. When they "hide behind data protection", it would be to protect against frivolous litigation after honest mistakes, which I find not only understandable but also preferable. If I ever need one of them, I'll surely want them to give their best medically rather than spending cycles on court-proofing their process.