A Mountie in Burnaby, B.C., has been charged with theft for allegedly taking loose change from a desk drawer in a community policing office.

The officer, who has been on the force for two years, allegedly took some change on "numerous occasions," RCMP said in a release.

An investigation was launched when another officer reported the missing change in the fall of 2010.

“While the theft does not involve a lot of money, the fact is as police officers we’re in a position of trust, and any breach of that trust is taken very seriously," Sgt. Rob Vermeulen said in a release.

Cst. Derrick Holdenried, 37, has been suspended from duty. He will appear in Vancouver court Feb. 14.

Holdenried also faces a separate internal code of conduct investigation.