User blog comment:Umbrello/Too much popo?/@comment-25941663-20180201205052

Striking a balance between realism and what makes a story tick is difficult. For me, I don't often nitpick such things unless they are a bit 'in yo face'. If you keep it on the down-low it will not be an issue.

Something I've noticed others do is the cops are called, but they do nothing since there is nothing to be done. I think even in real life, cops won't show up if you tell them "hey, there is this stalker of mine". I remember when my grandma was certain a guy was scouting her house with a burglary in mind. She phoned the cops and they said there is nothing they can do. Guess what happened? Burglars broke in and stole jewelry. In general, cops can't really help unless a crime has already been committed.

Personally, I think I've never written anything about cops. But that's probably because my stories are too short for the police to get involved.