bro, what is the problem?
If it is a claim then it is civil case.
If it is a breach of trust or, stolen goods, deceptive sales and it is a criminal offence the police will come knocking at your door.
He get free legal DPP in court whereas you pay your own legal cost. If police lost the case you cannot claim court cost .... lan lan.
Police case get court priority and case heard early and sentence pass quickly.
Why not you report to police first ... jump queue?
i have some sales dispute with someone and he threatened to report me to the police. will the police send a letter to my home address telling me to go to the police station to explain myself or will they come knocking at my door. so embarrassing if the police come to my house.