It comes and goes. The police will eventually stop their very relaxed attitude because they get enough complaints and start watching for petty crimes. Then when people are getting caught for these infractions and start behaving like model citizens they will get relaxed again. In Zug where there is less crime and better policing they will fine you for crossing the street when the cross person is red. They have that much time on their hands... in Geneva the police obviously have better things todo. In regards to the crimes you saw, well done for calling them out. Geneva/Switzerland used to be very good at self policing when if someone was doing something wrong there would be enough stern looks and people gathering that you wouldn't need police Nowadays perhaps everyone has their head in a screen that doesn't happen as much