That would be very valid if you believe the local police department would respond more promptly to a report by an average job, than a case that involves someone

That would be very valid if you believe the local police department would respond more promptly to a report by an average job, than a case that involves someone the city major goes to golf with every Tuesday. But still, I consider your comment valuable. The point is not just how much meat/money is there to be had in the prey/jackpot. There are risks, opportunity costs and tradeoff that should be evaluated. Probably nothing extremely complex, but not trivial either.