Description
Safeguarding Cultural Properties
Security for Museums, Libraries, Parks, and Zoos
Author: Layne Stevan P.
Language: EnglishSubject for Safeguarding Cultural Properties:
Keywords
Access controls; Active shooter; Anonymous reporting system; Apprehension; Arrest; Automatic External Defibrillator (AED); Awareness; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Cash handling; Civil liability; Closing inspection; Code of conduct; Collection storage; Conflict resolution; Continuum of force; Criminal histories; Criminal liability; Customer service; Daily activity log; Dead bolt locks; Detention; Documentation; Electronic guard tour; Emergency Medical Service (EMS); Emergency Operations Center; Emergency evacuation; Emergency medical response; Emergency preparedness; Entry greeting; Evacuations; Event coordinator; Excessive use of alcohol; Fire; Fire detection; Fire suppression; Firing; First responder; Good Samaritan Law; Guard force management; Hardened steel striker plates; Hiring; Hostage survival; Incident Command System; Incident Commander; Incident report; Insider theft; Integrated system management; Job reference immunity; Key control; Last resort; Layered security; Liability; Litigation avoidance; MOAB; Mission planning; NFPA; Negligent retention; Package inspection; Patrols; Physical security; Police response; Prevention; Probable cause; Reasonable suspicion; Records; Redundant alarm transmission; Rent-a-cop; Rentals; Retail security; Retail theft; Risk of injury; Rules and regulations; Safe room; Screening; Secured hinge pins; Security Control Center; Security professional; Security response; Self-defense; Special events; Standard; Suspicious circumstances; Training; Trespass; Unruly patrons; Use of force; Valuable collections; Violent acts; Visitor experience; Visitor services; Wrongful termination; Zero tolerance
160 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Paperback
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Safeguarding Cultural Properties is a step-by-step guide for creating and maintaining a comprehensive security program in any cultural facility or public institution. Author Stevan P. Layne, the leading expert in the field of cultural property protection, draws from his many years of experience providing protection training and planning to more than 350 cultural and public institutions around the world.
Designed especially for those with limited security budgets, the book provides a proven and effective program for hiring the right security personnel, selecting the appropriate electronic security systems, and coordinating critical emergency response, along with all the other security issues unique to the needs of a cultural institution. For individuals responsible for the protection of the people, assets, and collections, Safeguarding Cultural Properties saves time and money by providing the essential resources needed for creating a short- and long-term protection plan.
Chapter 1: Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 2: Security Officer Code of Conduct
Chapter 3: Personnel Security
Chapter 4: Legal Rights and Restrictions
Chapter 5: Physical Security
Chapter 6: Fire Protection
Chapter 7: Customer Service and Visitor Relations
Chapter 8: Emergency Evacuations
Chapter 9: Theft Prevention
Chapter 10: Documentation
Chapter 11: Protecting Valuable Collections
Chapter 12: Protecting Rare Book Collections
Chapter 13: Unruly Patrons and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 14: Use of Force
Chapter 15: Workplace Violence Prevention
Chapter 16: Retail Theft Prevention and Apprehension
Chapter 17: Special Events Protection
Resources
- The only how-to manual written specifically for security managers of museums, libraries, zoos, and other public and private historic sites
- Suitable for both large and small cultural institutions, it covers topics such as personnel security, fire protection, physical security, emergency response, theft protection, and more
- Provides actionable, cost-effective solutions for institutions with limited security budgets and resources