The San Jose Police Department is continuing to work burglary cases through its contact to completion philosophy. What this means is that patrol officers will conduct as much investigation as possible within the initial contact when responding to property crimes. To put more eyes on the street, officers have been reallocated from non-patrol divisions such as Investigations to patrol. However, police are solving burglaries and are investigating the more complex burglary cases as staffing is made available. 

Yes. Although police may not be dispatched to the scene if the threat is deemed low, any information you can provide to Police Dispatch can be helpful. The details you provide about an individual(s) description such as approximate height, weight, sex, color of clothing and distinguishing features can be used to determine any patterns or connections to other similar events. 

The commanding officer is responsible for the allocation of officers responding to calls for service and ensuring they take their entitled breaks. Even so, officers on breaks can be called back on duty to respond to priority calls.