Clark: Property Crimes No Big Deal?

The Spokane Police Department has given cash-strapped citizens a way to get through these tough economic times … By turning to burglary. This shocking revelation came the other day when an SPD spokesmouth announced that her department was eliminating its property crimes unit. “We don’t want people to have that false impression that just because you make a police report a detective is going to look at it,” said Officer Jennifer DeRuwe. Thievery, in the scheme of SPD priorities, is now on a par with jaywalking and sidewalk spitting. Which makes this the best time ever to supplement your depleted retirement fund through random acts of larceny. Frankly, I never thought I’d see the day when a police department, even one like ours, would take a pass on property crimes. After all, we taxpayers tend to get in a royal snit when our stuff goes missing/ Doug Clark , SR. More here.

Question: How would you react if your police department decided to quit investigating property crimes?