In last week's Journal, Inspector Mark Housley of Lincolnshire Police said people were not taking basic precautions to protect their property, such as locking doors and securing windows.
Ian Firth, of Grantham, works as a victim services manager in Nottingham. He contacted the Journal to say it is wrong to suggest the victims are to blame for being burgled.
Mr Firth said: "I agree with some of what Inspector Mark Housley has to say, but only the bit about the benefits of trying to make it harder for burglars to enter homes. He has missed the point, however, when he apportions some blame to victims for negating to take precautions, suggesting victims are partially to blame by "practically inviting the criminals in". Nothing gives anyone the right to enter another persons property without consent and while it could be prevented by simple precautions, the burglary is purely the fault of the burglar and should not be excused because someone failed to take precautions. The victims of such crimes go through enough trauma and financial injury, without someone in Inspector Housley's position then pouring more blame on to them.
"Talk about revictimising a victim, when Inspector Housley should be pursuing the bad guys. I understand he has a crime prevention role to fulfil, but he should do so without blaming innocent victims and causing even more stress."