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Originally Posted by jayswin
The unfortunate reality is CPS just doesn't have the resources to take vehicle thefts as seriously as victims assume/want at the best of times, let alone during a recession.
They're stretched to the limit on almost every type of call these days, and calls with injuries and people involved are going to push stolen vehicles way down the list no matter how much they cost.
Troutman had the best advice - Basically wait a month or so and you'll likely get a call saying they found it abandoned somewhere and to come pick it up at the impound. Unless you drive a super noticeable vehicle you're likely not getting any officer hours put into specifically looking for your vehicle, so you're only hope of a quick turnaround is random license plate checks in public places or if it gets used in a crime and the police bust the person.
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Not to mention, Monday morning generally sees CPS slammed with a lot of "My [X] got stolen or broken into over the weekend while I was away!" type calls. Especially from businesses that aren't open over the weekend and folks who were gone for the weekend. Those sorts of calls take a while to get through.
And as noted, as much as it personally sucks, unless you see your vehicle being driven away or it was within 1-5 minutes, it is not likely to be deemed an 'emergency', and will be dealt with on an 'as can be' basis, with emergencies coming first.