...this is not enough for Elves to go off in convincing the Valar that reasonable efforts have been made, can the police work with them here and work hard on the case.

Ugh they can replace the forensic equipment if they really have to but why couldn't they just take the reds away in the first place since they like them so much.

...do you drag people unwillingly out of their homes if you like them?

Maybe? Sometimes? They seem to like criminals more than Amentans do too and drag them to Lórien.

Okay but the criminals have done something wrong.

The reds were doing something stupid.

Stupid and wrong are different!

Some criminals are just doing stupid things, too.

And dragging those off to Lórien is not great but it's better than the alternative. If someone lit the criminals on fire wouldn't the Empire find this objectionable?

That's indeed not an execution method they use.

Can they just please find the person who did it the Elves aren't even gonna hurt him or her just make them not do it again.

They hand over some guy!

Elves read his mind!

He is having a psychotic episode! The government is probably planning to harvest his toenails!

They got the wrong guy though this one should maybe go to Lórien anyway.

Gosh did they how did that happen. Uh. They'll keep looking.

Elves are so appreciative they can probably stall the Valar a bit.

They find a more plausible arsonist.

But did they actually do it.

It is likely that the police actually think so!

Okay but the Valar can do their truth thing and ask!

Nope, this is not the person.

They regretfully report this to the police.

..........they will keep looking. If they insist. On not just dropping it.

They insist.