Jason,
Unfortunately, I do not have any policies I, myself, can provide. However,
you may try contacting someone at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
(www.famsf.org). They recently had two or three works of art returned to
them after being stolen approximatley 30 years ago. They are very nice about
providing all sorts of information, and might be able to point you in the
right direction.
Autumn


>From: "Aikens, Jason" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Theft Policy
>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:11:48 -0400
>
>I know many curators out there have collection policies but I was wondering
>if any museum had a theft policy.  I'm looking to develop a policy that
>provides what procedures our museum should follow if a theft of a cultural
>resource occurs.  Such a policy would include   whether a museum should
>contact the authorities, which authorities should a museum contact, should
>an investigation be launched and what would be the procedures in such an
>investigation.
>
>If anyone out there has a theft policy, I would appreciate any insight or
>ideas you might have for developing such a policy.  I would also greatly
>appreciate any samples of theft policies that could be sent to me.
>
>Thank You
>
>Jason Aikens
>Collections Coordinator
>Pro Football Hall of Fame
>(330) 456-8207
>Fax (330) 456-8207
>
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