Sorry to hear about that man! Fing Bstards!!!
I know what you mean about the police. My first car was broken into and they nicked the stereo/speakers and made a general mess of it etc...
Reported theft/damage to local police station, had to pay for the repairs myself to protect my no claims (how screwed up is that!!!). Had a call from the police station later asking wot the reg of the car was (were they not paying attention at the time I reported it?????) - like it mattered anyway, I still had the car, its the contents I was missing - idiots!
Anyway, later, after having prints lifted from the car, I got the standard letter from them, our enquiries have not turned up further leads, if you know of anything that may help us in our investigation...
If I knew who had done it I wouldnt be reporting it to them would I!!
Bad luck mate, I really hope it turns out OK.
Ant.