Paris (France), 31 October (LaPresse/AP) – The Louvre Museum in Paris will install anti-break-in and anti-intrusion devices along the streets over the next two months. This was announced by French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, after coming under pressure following the theft of the crown jewels on 19 October. The announcement follows a preliminary investigation that found a “chronic and structural underestimation” of the risk of theft at the famous Paris museum. Dati pointed out that the alarms worked during the robbery but acknowledged ‘gaps in security’. She rejected the museum director's resignation and cited four shortcomings: underestimation of risk, inadequate security, inadequate governance and “obsolete” protocols. ‘Anti-break-in and anti-intrusion devices will be installed on public roads by the end of the year,’ Dati told TF1 television. Louvre director Laurence des Cars had already stated that the museum needed physical barriers to prevent vehicles from parking near windows deemed “vulnerable”.
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