Came home from work one evening and as I pulled into the driveway, I noticed my front door was open. It has, on occasion, blown open if not properly latched.
I hadn't opened it that morning and it was closed when I left, so I was a bit worried. I was carrying...Ohio had no formal carry law, just you can carry concealed when a "reasonable" person would feel the need. My first thought was to enter and check the house, but figured that besides the risk of an encounter, I'd be likely to faces charges if I came out on top.
So I went to the next door neighbors and called 911 and reported a possible break in. The operator asked me if I had seen someone in the house and I said no that the door was open when i got home. I did not tell them it might have blown open. They said ok and would get someone out.
45 minutes later, I'm still sitting on the neighbors front porch waiting for a response. I had seen two patrol cars pass at a normal pace...no emergency in progress, so I called back. Was told they would get someone out when they had time.
Went in and checked the place my self.
So, if you expect the local police to be your reinforcements or do the job, it might never happen.