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Re:NYC major crime complaints fell when cops took a break fr... by CobrastanJorji on Monday August 30, 2021 @05:50PM (#28361306)
Well, sure, because the insurance company's first question will be "is there a police report."
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Re:NYC major crime complaints fell when cops took a break fr... by whatgoodisaroad on Monday August 30, 2021 @05:54PM (#28361348)
A police report != a 911 call from a legal standpoint (to my non lawyer knowledge).
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Re:NYC major crime complaints fell when cops took a break fr... by nanis on Monday August 30, 2021 @05:59PM (#28361393)
I don't know anything about NYC, but, normally, a police report actually involves the police writing down some names. So, one lives in a high crime area and one notices that the police are no longer around, one has strong incentives not to go on the record about this or that crime.
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Re:NYC major crime complaints fell when cops took a break fr... by vanattab on Monday August 30, 2021 @05:59PM (#28361392)
But it is the first step if you need a report written.
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Re:NYC major crime complaints fell when cops took a break fr... by kevin_thibedeau on Monday August 30, 2021 @06:02PM (#28361427)
You can walk to a station and do it in person. That won't be logged in the 911 database.
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Re:NYC major crime complaints fell when cops took a break fr... by colechristensen on Monday August 30, 2021 @06:09PM (#28361483)
It really isn’t. Where I am it is a form on a website.
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