cla1945: I know it should not have happened. What we could not learn was what may have gone into the officer's decision to leave the scene they were called to and later, why the burglar could not be arrested on a witness id. I blame the Commander and the Chief. My experience is that policing is not about the citizens - it’s some mysterious set of policies that are designed to keep the citizens from finding out that, actually, criminals have the upper hand in this city.

Can you imagine that Commander Serda REFUSED to return the businessman's call at all? What kind of operation is that?

I will say that I sent a letter to the new chief officer of the SW District last week, Commander Yost, and she at least replied. But the second-hand store selling obviously stolen power tools on Junction Ave still has the stuff for sale on the sidewalk. I just wanted the license checked to determine if it is actually a pawn shop in disguise.