The course, which will run from October 14-18 at New Scotland Yard, will cover a wide range of topics, from the major issues concerning art crime to the latest technology being employed to tackle it. Due diligence, the distribution of accurate data, risk and best practice are just some of the other issues that will come under the spotlight, and there will be overviews of art and antique crime, legal disputes and restitution of property, legislation as well as the national database project and international law enforcement.
The course is being sponsored by the Antiques Trade Gazette as well as The Art Loss Register, Hiscox and Invaluable & Trace, with Christie’s contributing.
For further details and an application form, phone 020 7230 2150 or alternatively email
malcolm.kenwood@btinternet.com.
Met Police to hold five-day course on how to beat art and antiques crime
THE Metropolitan Police have announced a five-day course to provide practical solutions in the prevention and detection of art crimes.