Cheating death and fighting communism: that is how a fellow officer once described our job. It was meant to be funny, but as time went on it seemed all too true.
I spent more than ten years in law enforcement, all of it on the street in uniform patrol. I've been a patrol officer, instructor, sergeant and lieutenant.
Do not report crimes here. Nothing here should be considered legal advice. All opinions are my own.
In general, a police officer can use that force which is reasonable to defend himself or another, to prevent a crime or to detain a subject. Refer to http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=490&invol=386 and http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=471&invol=1 as a starting point for this body of work.
See below.
Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.
HGN - http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/sfst/appendix_a.htm
Day Care Provider
Is it ok w/your employer if you babysit one of the kids outside of daycare hours?
Social Security Employee
Did the US economic collapse cause a surge in disability applicants?
Correctional Officer
Were there a lot of suicides in your prison, and what's the most common way prisoners do it?
From a legal perspective, a fine, probation or jail time are all possibilities.
Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.
If it has already been stolen, and you have not proactively installed tracking software, you are probably out of luck. You might want to check some of the tech sites for additional information. Alternatively, you could call the NSA and ask for help, but they might not appreciate the call.
If you have not lost your phone, try installing one of these programs...
iPhone: http://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my-iphone.html
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid&hl=en
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