united-states criminal-law
Can law enforcement officer solicit complaints? Can you cite case/code?
<p>Living in a Home Owners Association for fifteen years. Not a good experience. I was cited for dog at large and a complaint was signed by a neighbor. Police note states &quot;I will have day shift patrol contact the RP, and see how they would like to continue.&quot; Can those officers go back and solicit complaints?</p>

<h2>Absolutely</h2>
<p>Asking questions is 90% of how police conduct investigations.</p>
<p>In fact, where I live <a href="/questions/tagged/australia" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;australia&#39;" rel="tag">australia</a> there’s a whole <a href="https://crimestoppers.com.au" rel="nofollow noreferrer">website</a> and phone service specifically for soliciting complaints.</p>
