Crimes that happen in my area are, as far as I can tell, exclusively handled after-the-fact. The cops appear and take a report. I'm sure they occasionally use

Crimes that happen in my area are, as far as I can tell, exclusively handled after-the-fact. The cops appear and take a report. I'm sure they occasionally use force to intervene in a crime, but it must be extremely rare versus just showing up with clipboards and a concerned look.