Theft

The Alliance has compiled this set of theft-related resources from throughout the nonprofit and museum sector.

Guidelines Regarding Thefts in Libraries

Association of College and Research Libraries (a division of the American Library Association) issued Guidelines Regarding Theft in Libraries. The guidelines outline ways to prevent theft and steps to take after a theft has been discovered. An appendix has a list of networking resources for protection and recovery.

Stolen Works of Art Database

Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, works with its 181 member countries to disseminate information about stolen art. This database is the tool Interpol uses to tackle the traffic in cultural property.

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