We need the police. I guarantee the alternative power structures that would develop in their absence would be worse.
This said, if we want people to sign up for the role, there needs to be some protection and privacy in place for them. They are also people, with families and in some cases organized and dedicated opposition.
In pursuit of these goals, zero expectation of privacy seems like an unrealistically high bar.
Zero expectation of privacy in terms of record-keeping of their performance of their official duties as reviewed by suitable authorities and legal organizations.
This said, if we want people to sign up for the role, there needs to be some protection and privacy in place for them. They are also people, with families and in some cases organized and dedicated opposition.
In pursuit of these goals, zero expectation of privacy seems like an unrealistically high bar.