[crazygringo]

> Basically I cannot rescue the files on my own disk but the police can?

I think you're misunderstanding. You can rescue the files on your own disk when you place the key in your MS account.

There's no scenario where you can't but the police can.

[LtWorf]

If I happen to know that my key is there.

[pohuing]

You'd have to be quite daft not to. The Bitlocker lock out screen has a qr code and a link telling you to go fetch your recovery key.