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"Thieves broke into a friend of mine's car and stole $800 worth of property. The police would not come out and investigate. They took the report by phone and mailed him a copy to send to his insurance company along with his claim."

Thats actually considered innovative in LE. Basically, if the guy smashed your window with a rock and grabbed some CDs a few hours ago he is gone. There is no sherlock holmes activity involved here. All sending a patrol car does is take a car out of service that could be ready to stop an in-progress crime.

Thats actually considered innovative in LE.

That is part of the problem with the police. Real crime ie theft is not a high priority item on your agenda. Administrative crime (signs too big, speeding, cigarette taxes not paid, and -horrors- guns owned) now thats the sort of thing law enforcement can really sink its teeth into.

All sending a patrol car does is take a car out of service that could be ready to stop an in-progress crime.

You're basically saying that if a criminal isn't caught in the act by the police, then don't bother them with it. Your attitude sucks.