FBI reports drop in weapons, laptops lost or stolen

The FBI has made significant progress in decreasing the rate of loss of laptop computers and weapons, the agency's inspector general said Monday.

The analysis determined that when compared with figures from a 2002 audit, the average number of weapons lost of stolen in a given month has fallen by 9, from 12.6 to 3.6. The average number of laptops lost or stolen per month fell by 7.7, from 11.3 to 3.6. The agency reported 160 weapons and laptops lost or stolen during the audit period.

While the report acknowledged that the loss of certain resources is inevitable in a large organization, FBI Assistant Director John Miller said his agency is "committed to increasing institutional and personal accountability to further increase the progress we have made in minimizing the loss of firearms and information technology components."