How Fast Police Can Act if There Is a Clear Chance of Catching The Offenders

amorphous2111 on 15/10/2024 - 12:32
Last edited 15/10/2024 - 13:36 by 1 other user

Hello OzBarginers, my house was broken in during my holiday and I have filed a police report.

Now, the offenders used my credit card to order like a laptop from Officeworks but promptly cancelled so I can see refund from Officeworks. I called OW and they said there should be phone, email, name and delivery address of the order and if the police request they would provide such information to assist with the investigation. I have called SAPOL and they said they will update the file and notify the investigation officer.

My hope is that if they act fast, the offenders might still have stuffs with them and I can recover those. Some of the items are not worth much to them or on the market but gives me huge financial headache, such as the car key fobs for my wife's car that would cost me like $7,000 to replace.

Anyone with similar experience have any idea how the police will act in this case? Would they try to catch the offenders asap or they just proceed sequentially with the investigation.

Thank you,

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    serpserpserp on 18/10/2024 - 21:25

    -1

    "investigation officer" is just the nickname for the Recycle Bin

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  Alley Cat on 18/10/2024 - 21:07

  Have you considered hiring a private investigator? They could cost a bit (I've never used one personally), but also save you from losing everything.

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    serpserpserp on 18/10/2024 - 21:26

    Are you using a PI to check is SAPOL are doing anything?

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      Alley Cat on 18/10/2024 - 21:38

      lol that would be backwards. Op has a lot of leads that can be followed up if actioned on a timely manner. Going private could benefit them.

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  serpserpserp on 18/10/2024 - 21:24

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  Who goes on holiday and leaves their credit card behind?

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    OzzyOzbourne on 18/10/2024 - 22:54

    Someone who forgot their credit card perhaps?

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  Randxyz123 on 18/10/2024 - 22:30

  +1

  I don’t mean to be anti police but after multiple interactions for crimes like this, I also feel like they are not interested at all in doing detective/actual police work.

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    Wayne7497 on 19/10/2024 - 09:52

    +1

    I retired 2yrs ago my officers each carried 50 to 70 cases each for investigation whilst still doing normal patrols working day afternoon nights, add training, court appearances, special operations and a myriad of other duties people have no idea the workloads.

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    Alley Cat on 19/10/2024 - 12:59

    Same experience. They basically won't do anything without any video evidence, which is the same as filtering for really easy cases that doesn't require any work.

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      Wayne7497 on 19/10/2024 - 15:14

      Incorrect rarely even use video evidence most times it not available. Dna fingerprints would be easiest.

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  OzzyOzbourne on 18/10/2024 - 22:53

  It could only be a matter of days before they respond in some way…

  Although that could just be a reference number

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  juki on 19/10/2024 - 08:09

  i once stayed after a shop owner was being robbed by the typical drug user couple at 22:00, this was accross the street (about 40m) from the police station. It took them about 20mn to get there.
  I only stayed in case they ran over or hit the shopkeeper. According to him there isnt much you can do, and security guards have no rights in Oz (where i'm from the offenders would be smacked so hard to the ground, it would be an ambulance you'd be calling), where my wife is from they'd just be lynched. Even thieves have it good here.

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  notallthere on 19/10/2024 - 12:10

  The address will be a mule

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  capslock janitor on 19/10/2024 - 14:32

  they better not leave country

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  HangryCakeStore on 23/10/2024 - 14:57

  +1

  Anyone watching the revenue raising on Toll roads recently? wealthy corruption of companies and using police power to collect fines,
  majority population just seen as peasants to collect money off

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  cupcake on 29/10/2024 - 16:30

  Unfortunately when your stuff is stolen, you just have to replace it.
  They won't spend a lot of time looking for it.
  There are more important matters and unless it turns up as handed in, it's your loss.

  I've been seeing a lot of phone snatching in London online lately (my phone was stolen last year), and I wonder what they do with it because I blocked it so they can't even use it.
  I was able to track it to an address but Police could not locate it, they said.

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    amorphous2111 on 29/10/2024 - 17:53

    +1

    Yeah I just accepted what happened and try not for it to happen again.

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      cupcake on 31/10/2024 - 10:42

      The police also advised me not to turn up to the address and demand it back.
      All they can do is show up and ask about it themselves.

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