Gear Nicked From Police. Who You Gonna Call?
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Property and cash worth more than £250,000 was stolen last year - from the police.
Two thirds of thefts from cop cars and stations across the country went unsolved.
And seven forces failed to clear up a single theft from their premises and vehicles with total losses of £11,000.
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Digital cameras, radios, body armour, handcuffs, helmets and phones were among the items taken in figures obtained by the Mirror under the Freedom of Information Act.
Thieves got away with one £10,000 Dorset police car.
Another worth £8,000 was taken from Northumbria police, who also lost £2,000 of photographic gear.