It took them weeks and many phone calls to fix our air conditioner. There is almost never parking in front of our home, and according to indy911calls.com, and common knowledge, the police are here constantly.
Last winter, they didn't plow after the blizzard for 4 days. People were breaking down the stop signs they put up and using them as shovels to get out.
Avoid. Avoid avoid avoid. Crime + worthlessness = fail.