Minneapolis: Call 311 instead of 911 to report property damage, theft

[Ocelot II]

1. Not a bad idea.

A couple years ago I discovered some property damage (vandalism), and although I knew nothing could be done about it in terms of prosecuting the perp, and although I was pretty sure who did it, I had to get a police report for insurance purposes. So I called the police, though not on 911, and after awhile they sent a couple officers out to have a look. They were real d-bags about it and acted like I was some kind of crackpot who was just wasting their time, even after I explained that I wasn't looking to have anyone prosecuted and that I just needed a report so I could file an insurance claim. I didn't want to waste the officers' time but there was nobody else I could call. This is exactly the kind of thing other city employees should be handling.