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Cultural Property Security - Protecting Museums, Historic Sites, Archives, and Libraries (Hardcover)
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Cultural Property Security - Protecting Museums, Historic Sites, Archives, and Libraries (Hardcover)
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The protection and security of cultural properties is of primary
concern to the thousands of federal, state, county, city, and
private institutions entrusted with housing and displaying our
national heritage and history of our society. Cultural property
security is of global importance as well, with tens of thousands of
institutions internationally tasked with protecting and maintaining
relics and artifacts of social, cultural, and historical
significance. Cultural Property Security offers powerful protection
guidelines to security departments tasked with safeguarding popular
historical sites, museums, and libraries and the historical
artifacts they house. Presenting practical, ready-to-implement
solutions in a clear writing style, the book: Provides a working
definition of cultural properties Identifies the threats against
cultural properties from crime and terrorism, particularly in
regions with political or civil unrest Offers guidance in threat
assessment Identifies the physical security measures and technology
that can be used to protect such institutions Presents guidelines
for establishing a protective service department for cultural
properties Describes proper arrest and post-arrest protocols
Includes a list of online resources for further information related
to the protection of cultural properties Complete with dozens of
photos, the book establishes leading industry best practices to
identify the various threats to cultural properties and protect
them. Dr. Daniel J. Benny has more than 35 years of security
management experience and has served as a Director of Protective
Services for the state of Pennsylvania's Historic and Museum
Commission. His insight is invaluable to those responsible for
securing these institutions from internal and external threats.
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