What do the cops do when you call them for a robbery or accident, which you do after the fact? Fill out paper work? Is that help?
When my things were stolen from my apartment building,I had to call the cops to get a report number for my insurance. If I wanted it investigated further, I had to contact my apparent and ask them if they had video coverage of the area.
I've never been in a car accident as an adult, but I understand I am legally obligated to report damage to a collision center. Do we need cops for that?
Other interactions I've had with cops include them buzzing me from my apartment lobby OVER AND OVER AGAIN at 3 am instead of just leaving a massage when someone turned in my wallet that I had dropped. I had not dropped it late at night so I can only assume they were bored and looking for fun? I was absolutely terrified about what was happening. Eventually, they left and left a message and I went back the next day. No way in hell I'm going to my apartment lobby at that time.
I've also seen them beat the shit out of friends and neighbours for various terrible crimes such as: existing while poor or attending protests. The only gun I've had pointed at me in my life was a cops.
Canada, and they were very clear they did not intend to investigate the break in. It was a storage locker in my apartment building and they were frequently targeted, along with the bike storage. There were many complaints to management and to the police and they both kind of spider man meme'd each other.