A black employee where I worked was murdered. Turns out it was by two other blacks. The family hit the race button instantly and it looked like the event had the possibility of going viral. The cops went to the cell phone companies and found out what cell phone were in his house at the time and had suspects arrested about two hours after they started the investigation. They could probably do that for just about every crime in the city, but they don’t. My impression is they only solve crimes when the solution drops on their head. But somebody hits the race button and they’re johnny on the spot with a resolution.
The purpose of the police, for the most part, is to collect data and write reports.
And write traffic tickets to raise revenue. The ONLY purpose of police is to fund the government. They have no duty whatsoever to protect you or your property. In many jurisdictions, the only way to get the police to do anything is to actually have the nerve to actually attempt to protect yourself, or your property.