Not strictly true; the article details that &#x27;The Batman&#x27; actually works in conjunction with the police.<p>It seems more like the case that he&#x27;s taken on the overhead of investigating and coordinating meetups. Once that&#x27;s done, the police seem happy to do the actual arrest.<p>However, this sounds like there are some very bad incentives in the PD, where performing arrests is prioritized over investigation. However, I think characterizing the issue as &quot;simply do not care about bike thefts&quot; may not be the most accurate description of the problem.