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Would you report a small electronic item theft that occurred while at school?
My daughter came home from school today with the sad news that her iPod and cell phone were stolen. She kept them in her purse (devices off, just used on the bus to/from school) and someone went through her purse during her Tech Ed class (kids tend to move around in the classroom a bit). There were about 30 kids in the class. She reported the theft to the teacher and school administrators, but there is little that they can do. A report to the police will do little to recover the devices so I'm curious if I should even bother reporting the theft. I can get the serial number for the phone, but the iPod is several years old and locating the receipts for that might be a problem.
I've suspended service on the cell phone and fortunately we have the protection plan. The thief can't run up any charges, but we'll definitely be checking to see incoming/outgoing communication with the phone, just in case they tried something immediately with the phone.
On a related note, my son's iPod had been stolen from the locker room a couple weeks ago. Several other kids had money and their phones stolen as well. We reported the theft to the wrestling coach who reported to the school administration, but nothing happened as a result.
Upset and looking for opinions.
Will be filing a report based on all the feedback. Setting question to vote since most were similar in feedback.
@Modest Mouse 24 - Your suggestion probably works better for a video game or movie, but less so for real life. Last thing I'd want is my kids getting in trouble themselves for assault, plus revenge is usually a poor choice.
@Billy Bob - The wall of text in your "Source" doesn't really add much to the topic. Noticed you have it on other responses as well. It may be better to move to your "About Me" in your Y!A profile and shorten to something like "Retired Police Officer of 29 years".
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- SarahLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
If you've suspended the services, there will be no communication with the phone at all.
I would suggest telling your kids not to take things of value or importance to the school since so many kids have sticky fingers.
Theres not a lot schools or police can do for petty theft. Especially if there arent any witnesses. But I would still make a report. Tell your daughter to keep her eye out for someone with her ipod, they might be dumb enough to bring it back to school. From now on carve your initials somewhere on the object. It does void any warranty but it also deters theft. I had my camera stolen, lucky it was just some kid with a very guilty conscience and he returned it, but the police told me to carve, not write, my initals into it. It makes it very identifiable and even a dumb criminal knows that.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
I think the police need to know they ultimately may not be able to do anything too. But just to keep an eye out. Where do kids go to clone cell phones and sell I-Pods? If no leason learned and now they may have trust issues with classmates. Don't you hate that?
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Make a report.
Tell your kids to keep their valuable items in their pockets or their lockers if they have to take them to school, especially your daughter tell her not to leave her purse laying around. Tell her to get a purse that goes across her body so she always has it with her.
When people steal stuff its difficult for anything to be done if theres no proof, there needs to be proof. Its unfair, I know, Ive had stuff stolen out of my purse on a college campus and no one saw, even though everyone knew who did it there was still no physical evidence that he did. But I made a report anyway.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes,
report the theft to the cops.
Source(s): I am a retired police officer. I retired as a sergeant, after 29 years, from a very large department, about 12,000 officers. I was a patrol officer for 4 years in a very diverse area. I was a tactical officer in the high rise project areas of my city. We called it vertical patrol in that we walked the the stairways of the high rises most of the time. I did that for 5 years and was promoted by test to detective. I worked violent crime (homicide, sex, officer involved shootings, robbery, kidnapping, serious non property incidents) for 11 years until I was promoted to sergeant. I worked as a street supervisor, a bicycle patrol supervisor and a desk sergeant/watch commander. During my time as a tactical officer and a detective I was a unit representative for the police union. I have a B.A in English and an M.S. in Law Enforcement Administration.. - davidmi711Lv 71 decade ago
I would. If the person that stole the phone attempts to activate it then they can get arrested.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
just wait untill someone uses it and then go to their house and beat the sh!t out of them for stealing your daughters phone lol JUST KIDDING but i would monitor the phone use and then call the police if he/she tries using it
