Please don't say any deeper than that because I don't think I have the energy to dig that deep! Interested to see input here. I've got a wood rat that is coming around looking for free handouts. I have wire 2 feet out from the coop, but this guy is hanging around in broad daylight and runs away as soon as I come out. I'm planning on getting a Rat Zapper from Amazon. Someone else I know here on BYC has used hers with good results. Good luck-hope you get some helpful answers.
Siri Stafford/Lifesize/Getty Images. Whether you should file a police report without pressing charges depends entirely on the circumstances of the event and jurisdiction. Some matters, deemed criminal, are automatically investigated by the police.
To prove that a false report has been issued by a police officer, the prosecutor has to prove the following facts or elements: 1  A law enforcement officer (i.e. peace or police officer) while acting in his/her official capacity;  Filed a report in a criminal matter with the agency that employs him/her.