The following tables show items of official property reported as lost or stolen in 2008-09 and 2009-10 (to 24 February 2010 only).
Item 2008-09 2009-10 BlackBerrys 13 6 Cameras 6 1 CD/DVD writers 1 — Docking stations 2 — Hard Drives 5 — Laptops 66 33 Mobile telephones 2 3 Projectors 8 3 Spider phone 6 — Wacom Bamboo A5 Pen and tablet 1 — Keyboard — 2 Monitors — 7 Tom Tom Device — 2 Desktop PC — 4 Binoculars — 2
DEFRA takes the loss of equipment very seriously and advice and guidance is issued regularly about security in an effort to minimise losses.