They don’t give a shit about your stolen items, and 9/10 times it’s a complete waste to even contact them over “petty theft”, regardless of how valuable the item/s are to you.
When I was in college, my apartment got broken into. The cop that came when I called was less than helpful. Some highlights:
He immediately argued with me that the crowbar marks on the door frame must have been there before.
I told him about the TV that was stolen and he bragged that he had two TVs that were larger than that.
He tried to bust me for weed when he saw my hookah. I had to explain to him that it was in fact not a bong and was only used for tobacco.
He mentioned that if it were him robbing me, he would have stolen the microwave instead.
As he was leaving, he told me that they wouldn’t be able to catch whoever did it, so they weren’t going to look.
When I was in college, my apartment got broken into. The cop that came when I called was less than helpful. Some highlights: