Emma Boon, campaign director of the group, said: “Taxpayers will worry that the police giving out crime prevention advice can’t seem to avoid becoming victims of theft themselves.
“It is taxpayers who will pick up the bill for replacing stolen items, that money could be spent on frontline services or saved.
“When money is tight the police can’t afford for their kit to go walkabout and it’s particularly worrying that cash has been taken by an employee in one case.”
