Heritage Crime Training and Skills - where do we go from here?
0Aisling Nash, MSDS Marine
As heritage crime continues to be a significant threat, there is a growing need for specific, cross sector skills within this area for archaeologists, police officers and other enforcement agencies. In 2022, Historic England commissioned MSDS Heritage to determine the skills required to assist in dealing with heritage crime and to audit the current training provision. As part of this project, a skills pathway was drafted to inform future conversations on training in heritage crime. Following the completion of the project and the establishment of the Heritage Crime Special Interest Group, where are we in relation to skills and training? This paper will discuss the results of the project and will suggest ways in which we can move forward in terms of training and skills within heritage crime.