I have wondered from the start why the helicopters with heat seeking devices weren't employed from the get go. They don't find people by saying they are available.
It wasn't during the height of the pot growing season. These devices are being pointed at houses along your street to determine if a heat signature warrants a warrantless search. Trust me, if a cop parks outside your house and points a 7-8" digital screen toward your house, he ain't watching Bambi reruns.
Lord help you if you've taken to using growlights to help some sickly houseplants make it through the winter. Our cops really want to help. Don't take the shorthair-cuts and black boots as anything more than their willingness to fit in.