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Metropolitan Police Art & Antiques Squad

The Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques unit works with overseas police forces to identify illicit trafficking of cultural goods and takes action when UK based dealers and auctioneers report suspicions about objects of dubious provenance. It also maintains the London stolen art database, which stores information and images of 54,000 items of stolen property. It has periodically been disbanded due to budget or work pressures.

Architectural or garden antique thefts should always be reported to the local police. Contact by Telephone: 101
Please also Sign Up and create your own free Theft Alert on Salvo. Plus tick the box on your advert to inform all Salvo Code member architectural salvage and antiques dealers by email. Note: Your Crime Reference number is required to create a Theft Alert.