Peace Corps Statistical Report of Crimes 2011

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Statistical Report of Crimes

Against Volunteers 2011
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................
SexualAssaults...............................................................
Rape............................................................................
MajorSexualAssault..................................................
OtherSexualAssault..................................................
PhysicalAssaults.............................................................
Kidnapping..................................................................
AggravatedAssault.....................................................
MajorPhysicalAssault................................................
OtherPhysicalAssault................................................
Threats...........................................................................
PropertyCrimes.............................................................
Robbery......................................................................
Burglary......................................................................
Theft...........................................................................
Vandalism...................................................................
InServiceDeaths...........................................................
Appendices.....................................................................
A:SeverityHierarchyandIncidentDefinitions........
B:Methodology........................................................
C:PeaceCorpsPosts................................................
D:DemographicsofAllVolunteers..........................
E:Global,Regional,andPostNumbersandRates..
F:CountryofIncidentcomparedwithPostofService
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Contributors
EdwardHobson,AssociateDirectorforSafetyandSecurity
DarylSink,ChiefofOverseasOperations,OfficeofSafetyandSecurity
DavidFleisig,LeadSecuritySpecialist,OfficeofSafetyandSecurity
ElizabethLowery,ProgramManager,OfficeofSafetyandSecurity
JenniferBingham,DataAnalyst,OfficeofSafetyandSecurity
CountryDirectors,SafetyandSecurityCoordinators,PeaceCorpsMedical
Officers,PeaceCorpsSafetyandSecurityOfficers,andRegionalSecurity
Advisors
Introduction
Purpose
TheStatisticalReportofCrimesAgainstVolunteers2011providessummarystatisticsofreportedcrimeincidentsand
Volunteerdeathsforcalendaryear2011.Inaddition,italsoprovidesaglobaltrendanalysisofcrimeincidentsoverthe
last10years.Theobjectiveofthispublicationistoprovideinformationregardingthenumberandtypesofcrimeinci
dentsreportedbyPeaceCorpsVolunteers.
Measuring the Volunteer Population

The Volunteer population fluctuates throughout the year as new trainees arrive and seasoned Volunteers complete
theirservice(normally27months).NewPeaceCorpspostsareopening,whileotherpostsmaybesuspendingorclos
ing operations. To more accurately compare crime data across posts, Volunteer/trainee years (VT years) are used in
calculating crime incidence rates because this measurement provides a more accurate count of the actual length of
timeVolunteersareatriskofexperiencinganincident.Whiletherewere9,095Volunteersandtraineesservingasof
September30,2011,therewereonly8,717VTyearsincalendaryear2011.
Overseas Post Changes

Incalendaryear2011,Volunteersservedin70PeaceCorpspostsin76countries.Programsthatcloseoropenwithina
calendaryearonlyprovidedataforthosemonthsinwhichVolunteersactuallyserved(seeAppendixC).
Data Source
ThedatausedtopreparethisreportwascollectedthroughtheCrimeIncidentReportingForm(CIRF)andtheConsoli
datedIncidentReportingSystem(CIRS).TheCIRS,aninhousedevelopedapplicationbuiltusingwebservices,wasre
leasedinApril2008andupdatedinAugust2011.
Incident Classification
CrimeincidentsarerankedonaseverityhierarchyrangingfromVandalism(leastsevere)toDeath(mostsevere).Ap
pendix A contains an overview of this hierarchy, including all definitions used to classify incidents. Information col
lectedintheupdatedCIRSfallsintooneofeightcategories,thefirstfiveofwhicharecoveredinthisreport:
SexualAssaults(rape/attemptedrape,majorsexualassault,andothersexualassault);
PhysicalAssaults(kidnapping,aggravatedassault,majorphysicalassault,andotherphysicalassault);
PropertyCrimes(robbery,burglary,theft,andvandalism);
Threats(includingintimidationanddeaththreat);
Death(duetohomicide,suicide,accident,naturalcause,andindeterminatecause);and
Othersecurityincidents(includingharassmentandcrimesinaVolunteerscommunity);
VehicularAccidents(includingcollisions,overturnedvehicles,andpedestriansstruckbyvehicles);
Crimesoccurringtostaffoverseas.
Anoverviewofthemethodologyutilizedinpreparingthisreport,aswellasadiscussionofincidenceratesanddata
limitations,canbefoundinAppendixB.
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Introduction
Worldwide,PeaceCorpsVolunteersreported1,700crimesduring2011,oranoverallincidencerateof19.50incidents
per100VTyears(Figure1).Propertycrimescontinuetobethemostprevalentincidentsreported(82percentofall
reportedincidents),withtheftsaccountingfor50percentoftheoveralltotal,burglaries20percentandrobberies11
percent.Ofthemoreseriouscrimesreported,therewere17aggravatedassaults,39rapes/attemptedrapesand17
majorsexualassaults.
Figure1:IncidenceRatesofReportedCrimes2011(n=1700)
DeathbyHomicide
Rape
Majorsexualassault
Othersexualassault
Kidnapping
Aggravatedassault
Majorphysicalassault
Otherphysicalassault
Threat
Robbery
Burglary
Theft
Vandalism
0.00
0.70
0.26
1.68
0.00
0.20
0.07
0.92
0.59
2.16
3.93
9.84
0.08
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
Rateper100VTYears
S T A T I S TI C AL R E P O R T O F C R I M E S A G AI N S T V O L U N T E E R S
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Sexual Assaults
Definitions
Rape:Penetrationofthevaginaoranuswithapenis,tongue,fingerorobjectwithouttheconsentand/oragainstthe
willoftheVolunteer.Thisincludeswhenavictimisunabletoconsentbecauseofingestionofdrugsand/oralcohol.
Rapealsoincludesforcedoralsex,where:
1. thevictim'smouthcontactstheoffender'sgenitalsoranus,OR
2. theoffender'smouthcontactsthevictim'sgenitalsoranus,OR
3. thevictimisforcedtoperformoralsexonanotherperson.
Anyunsuccessfulattemptstopenetratethevaginaoranusarealsoclassifiedasrape.
Majorsexualassault:Intentionalorforcedcontactwiththevictimsbreasts,genitals,mouth,buttocks,oranusOR
disrobingoftheVolunteeroroffenderwithoutcontactoftheVolunteersaforementionedbodyparts,forsexualgrati
ficationANDanyofthefollowing:
1. theuseofaweaponbytheoffender,OR
2. physicalinjurytothevictim,OR
3. whenthevictimhastousesubstantialforcetodisengagetheoffender.
Othersexualassault:Unwantedorforcedkissing,fondling,and/orgropingofthebreasts,genitals,mouth,buttocks,
oranusforsexualgratification.
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Sexual Assaults
teersreported2rapes/attemptedrapesworldwidedur
ing 2011, resulting in an incidence rate of 0.06 per 100
maleVTyears.
Figure2:YearlyRatesofRape/AttemptedRape(n=233)
1.00
Eventsper100FemaleVTYears
Thefollowingsectionprovidesaglobalanalysisofsexual
assault incidents. Incidence of sexual assault is ex
pressedasincidentsreportedbyfemalesper100female
VTyearsbecausewomenareatamuchgreaterriskfor
sexualassaultsthanmen.In2011,93percentofthesex
ual assaults reported worldwide were against female
Volunteers.Useoffemalespecificincidenceratesbetter
characterizes the risk of sexual assault. In comparing
yeartoyear data for rapes/attempted rapes and major
sexual assaults, incidence rates should be interpreted
with caution due to the relatively small number of re
ported incidents perpetrated annually against Peace
CorpsVolunteers.
0.80
0.66
0.70
0.59
0.60
0.55
0.54
0.48
0.51
0.49
0.39
0.40
0.20
0.30
10yearavg: 0.52
0.00
I. Rape/Attempted Rape
GlobalAnalysis
Table 1 provides the number and rates of rapes/
attempted rapes reported by female Volunteers. As
noted above, only sexual assaults reported by female
Volunteersareincludedinthetableandgraph;however,
incidentsoccurringtomaleVolunteersarenotedinthe
textforeachincidenttype.
Table 1: SummaryRape/ Attempted Rape

IncidentsreportedbyfemaleVolunteersonly
2011NumberofIncidents
2011IncidenceRate(per100FemaleVTyears)
YearlyRateComparison(2010to2011)
10YearRateComparison(2002to2011)
37
0.70
23
0.49
42%
77%
There were 37 rapes/attempted rapes reported by fe

male Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide during 2011,
resulting in an incidence rate of 0.70 incidents per 100
femaleVTyears.Theincidencerateforrapes/attempted
rapesremainedrelativelyunchangedfrom20022008.In
2009, a substantially lower number were reported,
thoughin2010thisnumberreturnedtothelevelprevi
ouslyseen.In2011,thenumberandrateclimbedtothe
highest level seen since 2003, potentially as a result of
increased media coverage and/or new reporting and
response procedures and additional training instituted
throughouttheyear(Figure2).MalePeaceCorpsVolun
II. Major Sexual Assault

GlobalAnalysis
Table 2 provides the number and rates of major sexual
assaultsreportedbyfemaleVolunteers.
Table 2: SummaryMajor Sexual Assault

14
0.26
20
0.43
38%
44%
Therewere14majorsexualassaultsreportedbyfemale
Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide during 2011, result
inginanincidencerateof0.26incidentsper100female
VTyears.Overthelast10yearperiod,therateofmajor
sexualassaultshasvariedwidelyfromahighof0.47inci
dentsin2002toalowof0.24incidentsper100female
VTyearsin2004(Figure3).MalePeaceCorpsVolunteers
reported3majorsexualassaultsworldwideduring2011,
resulting in an incidence rate of 0.09 per 100 male VT
years.
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Sexual Assaults
Figure4:YearlyRatesofOtherSexualAssault(n=772)
Figure3:YearlyRatesofMajorSexualAssault(n=152)
3.00
0.80
0.60
1.00
10yearavg:0.34
0.46
0.47
0.40
0.40
0.36
0.28
0.24
0.25
0.43
0.26
0.25
0.20
0.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.83
1.55
1.37
1.58
1.90
1.68
1.88
1.77
1.73
1.68
1.00
0.50
10yearavg:1.70
0.00
III. Other Sexual Assault
GlobalAnalysis
Table3providesthenumberandratesforothersexual
assaultsreportedbyfemaleVolunteers.
Table 3: SummaryOther Sexual Assault
89
1.68
81
1.73
3%
8%
There were 89 other sexual assaults reported by Peace

CorpsVolunteersworldwideduring2011,resultinginan
incidencerateof1.68incidentsper100femaleVTyears.
This number is slightly higher than the previous year,
though an increase in Volunteer population means the
ratehasdecreasedslightly.Overthelast10yearperiod,
theincidencerateofothersexualassaultshasfluctuated
around an average of 1.70 incidents per 100 female VT
years (Figure 4). Male Peace Corps Volunteers reported
5othersexualassaultsworldwidein2011,resultinginan
incidencerateof0.15per100maleVTyears.
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Physical Assaults
Definitions
Kidnapping: The unlawfulseizure,transportation,and/ordetentionofavictimagainsther/hiswillforransomorre
ward.Thiscategoryincludeshostagetaking.
Aggravatedassault:Attackorthreatofattackwithaweaponinamannercapableofinflictingseverebodilyinjuryor
death.Attackwithoutaweaponorobjectwhenseverebodilyinjuryresults.Severebodilyinjuryincludesbroken
bones,lostteeth,internalinjuries,severelaceration,lossofconsciousness,oranyinjuryrequiringtwoormoredays
ofhospitalization.Attemptedmurdershouldbereportedasaggravatedassault.
Majorphysicalassault:AggressivecontactthatrequirestheVolunteertousesubstantialforcetodisengagetheof
fenderORthatresultsinmajorbodilyinjury,includinganyofthefollowing:injuryrequiringlessthantwodaysofhos
pitalization;ordiagnosticXraystoruleoutbrokenbones(andnofractureisfound);orsurgicalintervention(including
stitches).
Other physical assault:AggressivecontactthatdoesnotrequiretheVolunteertousesubstantialforcetodisengage

theoffenderandresultsinnoinjuryoronlyminorinjury.Minorinjurydoesnotrequirehospitalization,Xrayorsurgi
calintervention(includingstitches).
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Physical Assaults
The following section provides a global analysis of all
physicalassaultincidents.Incidenceofphysicalassaults
isexpressedper100VTyears.
Physical assault definitions have undergone several
changes in the past few years which make longterm
trend monitoring difficult. Prior to 2006, robbery was
defined as an incident devoid of violence or threat of
violenceinwhichpropertyorcashistakendirectlyfrom
aVolunteer.Iftherobberywasaccompaniedbyanat
tack,therobberywouldhavebeenreportedasaphysi
calassault.Someincidentsthatwouldhavebeenclassi
fied as aggravated assaults, major physical assaults, or
other physical assaults prior to 2006 are now classified
asrobberies,leadingtoageneraldeclineinthephysical
assaultratesandanincreaseinrobberyratesfrom2006.
The next change involved only physical assaults. Inci
dents involving any type of weapon use or threat are
classifiedasaggravatedassaultspriorto2009,including
childrenthrowingsmallrocksorthreatsmadewithplas
tic bottles. Since that time, assaults involving weapons
areclassifiedonthebasisofthepotentialoftheweapon
to cause severe bodily injury or death (aggravated as
saults),majorbodilyinjury(majorphysicalassault),orno
injurytominorinjury(otherphysicalassault).
I. Kidnapping
II. Aggravated Assault

GlobalAnalysis
Table 4 provides the number and rates of aggravated
assaults.
Table 4: SummaryAggravated Assault

2011IncidenceRate(per100VTyears)
There were 17 aggravated assaults reported by Peace

incidence rate of 0.20 incidents per 100 VT years. The
aggravated assault number and rate increased 16 per
cent from 2010 but has decreased by 63 percent since
2006.
The sharp decline in aggravated assaults from 2005 to
2006reflectsthedefinitionchange.Aggravatedassault
rates continued to decline from 2006 to 2009, and
dropped substantially in 2010, perhaps as a result of
changestothedefinitions(Figure5).
GlobalAnalysis
Figure5:YearlyRatesofAggravatedAssault(n=534)
3.00
Eventsper100VTYears
Kidnappingwasaddedtothelistofreportableincidents
in 2006, but there were no kidnapping incidents re
portedin2006or2007.Twoincidentswerereportedin
eachof2008and2009;however,in2010and2011the
number reported returned to zero. Due to these low
numbers,notableorchartisshownforkidnappinginci
dents.
17
0.20
13
0.17
16%
63%
2.50
6yearavg:0.32
2.00
1.50
1.39
1.60
1.26
1.00
0.50
1.21
0.53* 0.49
0.49
0.26
0.17
0.20
0.00
*2006 changeindefinition
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Physical Assaults
III. Major Physical Assault
IV. Other Physical Assault
GlobalAnalysis
GlobalAnalysis
Table5providesthenumberandratesofmajorphysical
assaults.
Table6providesthenumberandratesofotherphysical
assaults.
Table 6: SummaryOther Physical Assault
Table 5: SummaryMajor Physical Assault

6
0.07
14
0.18
62%
47%
80
0.92
68
0.88
4%
59%
Therewere6majorphysicalassaultsreportedbyPeace
incidence rate of 0.07 incidents per 100 VT years. The
major physical assault rate decreased 62 percent com
pared to 2010, which is also a decrease of 47 percent
from2006.
Therewere80otherphysicalassaultincidentsreported
by Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide during 2011, re
sultinginarateof0.92incidentsper100VTyears.The
other physical assault rate experienced a large increase
between 2006 and 2011 (59 percent), though the rate
hasincreasedonlyslightlysince2010(4percent).
Thedeclineinmajorphysicalassaultsfrom2005to2006
reflectsthedefinitionchange.Between2006and2009,
therateformajorphysicalassaultsshowednocleardi
rectional trend, though in 2009, the rate increased
slightly,perhapsasaresultofthesecondchangeindefi
nition(Figure6).
Thedeclineinotherphysicalassaultsin2006reflectsthe
definition change. Since 2006, the incidence rate for
other physical assaults shows an upward trend. This
trendcontinuedin2010,likelyasaresultofthesecond
definition change, which classified previous aggravated
assaultsasotherphysicalassaultswhenthelikelihoodof
severebodilyinjuryfromuseofaweaponislow(Figure
7).
Figure6:YearlyRatesofMajorPhysicalAssault(n=150)
0.80
Figure7:YearlyRatesofOtherPhysicalAssault(n=651)
6yearavg: 0.16
3.00
0.60
0.40
0.32
0.30
0.20
0.35
0.22
0.13* 0.20
0.17
0.17
Eventsper100VTYears
Eventsper100VTYears
1.00
0.18
0.07
0.00
2.50
6yearavg:0.74
2.00
1.50
1.29
1.11
1.00
0.50
1.19
1.14
0.98
0.58*
0.34
0.88
0.92
0.57
0.00
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Threats
Definitions
Threat: A threat is made without physical contact or injury to the Volunteer. Threat occurs when the Volunteer is
placedinreasonablefearofbodilyharmthroughtheuseofthreateningwordsand/orotherconduct.Thisoffensein
cludesstalkingandmaybedeterminedbytheperceptionoftheVolunteer.
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Threats
threat incidents. Incidence of threats is expressed per
100VTyears.
Figure8:YearlyRatesofThreat(n=374)
Eventsper100VTyears
3.00
I. Threat
GlobalAnalysis
Table7providesthenumberandratesofthreats.
Table 7: SummaryThreat
2.50
6yearavg:0.78
2.00
1.50
1.00
1.19
0.85
0.77
0.68
0.66
0.59
0.50
0.00
51
0.59
51
0.66
11%
31%
Therewere51threatincidentsreportedbyPeaceCorps
Volunteersworldwideduring2011,resultinginarateof
0.59 incidents per 100 VT years. The threat rate de
creasedslightlyfrom2010,andhasdecreasedby31per
centsince2006.
It is important to note that prior to 2006, only death
threats were a reportable category; therefore, some of
theincreasesince2006maybetheresultofincludinga
newclassofincidentsintimidation.Duetothischange
inreportingpractice,thetrendgraphshowsonlythe6
yearperiodcoveredinthisreport(Figure46).Theinci
dencerateforthreatshasbeenhighlyvariable,reaching
its peak in 2008, followed by its lowest point in 2011
(Figure8).
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Property Crimes
Definitions
Robbery: Thetakingorattemptingtotakeanythingofvalueunderconfrontationalcircumstancesfromthecontrol,
custodyorcareoftheVolunteerbyforceorthreatofforceorviolenceand/orbyputtingthevictiminfearofimmedi
ateharm.Alsoincludeswhenarobberdisplays/usesaweaponortransportstheVolunteertoobtainhis/hermoney
orpossessions.
BurglarywithAssault:UnlawfulorforcibleentryofaVolunteersresidenceaccompaniedbyanOtherSexualAssault
orOtherPhysicalAssault.AlsoincludesillegalentryofahotelroomaccompaniedbyanOtherSexualAssaultorOther
PhysicalAssault.
BurglaryNo Assault: Unlawful or forcible entry of a Volunteers residence. This incident type usually, but not al
ways,involvestheft.Aslongasthepersonenteringhasnolegalrighttobepresentintheresidence,aburglaryhas
occurred.Alsoincludesillegalentryofahotelroom.
Theft:Thetakingawayoforattempttotakeawaypropertyorcashwithoutinvolvingforceorillegalentry.Includes
pickpocketing,stolenpurses,andtheftsfromaresidencethatdonotinvolveanillegalentry.
Vandalism:Mischievousormaliciousdefacement,destruction,ordamageofproperty.
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Property Crimes
II. Burglary

property crime incidents. Incidence of property crimes
isexpressedper100VTyears.
GlobalAnalysis
Table9providesthenumberandratesofburglaries.
Table 9: SummaryBurglary
I. Robbery
GlobalAnalysis
Table8providesthenumberandratesofrobberies.
Table 8: SummaryRobbery
188
2.16
188
2.43
11%
9%
343
3.93
342
4.42
11%
25%
Therewere343burglariesreportedbyPeaceCorpsVol
unteers worldwide during 2011, resulting in a rate of
3.93incidentsper100VTyears.Beginningin2009,bur
glaries were categorized as either with assault or no
assault. Only 7 burglaries were reported as burglary

Therewere188robberiesreportedbyPeaceCorpsVol
with assault in 2011, for an incidence rate of 0.08 per
unteers worldwide during 2011, resulting in a rate of
100 VT years. The total burglary rate decreased by 11
2.16 incidents per 100 VT years. The robbery rate de
percent from 2010 to 2011, though it has increased 25
creased by 11 percent between 2010 and 2011 and 9
percent since 2002. The incidence rate for burglaries
percentfrom2006to2011.
appears to have peaked in 2009, at 4.72 incidents per
100
VT years, and declined in both 2010 and 2011
Asnotedinthe physicalassaultssection,priorto2006,
(Figure10).
incidents that would have been categorized as physical
assaults in previous years are now classified as robber
Figure10:YearlyRatesofBurglary(n=2794)
ies, resulting in an increase in the incidence rate from
4.72
2005to2006(Figure9).Since2006,theincidencerate
4.58
5.00
4.42
4.23
3.93
forrobberieshasdecreasedslightly.
3.78
Eventsper100VTYears
Figure9:YearlyRatesofRobbery(n=1555)
Eventsper100VTYears
5.00
4.00
6yearavg:2.35
4.00
3.00
3.39
3.14
3.18
2.63
2.00
1.00
10yearavg:3.8
0.00
3.00
2.00
1.55
1.67
2.04
2.36* 2.40
2.40
2.35
2.43
1.78
2.16
1.00
0.00
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Property Crimes
III. Theft
IV. Vandalism
GlobalAnalysis
GlobalAnalysis
Table10providesthenumberandratesofthefts.
Table11providesthenumberandratesofvandalism.
Table 10: SummaryTheft

Table 11: SummaryVandalism

858
9.84
770
9.95
1%
31%
There were 858 thefts reported by Peace Corps Volun

teersworldwideduring2011,resultinginarateof9.84
incidents per 100 VT years. The theft rate decreased
one percent compared to 2010. Reported thefts have
generallyincreasedoverthepast10years,andbetween
2002and2011,therate oftheftsincreasedby31 per
cent.(Figure11).Althoughitisdifficulttosaywithcer
tainty,thetheftincidencerateappearstobestabilizing
following many years of steady increase. While the
causesforthisareasyetunknown,possiblereasonsin
clude saturation of knowledge regarding the reporting
process among Volunteers and growing confidence and
trust in staff, particularly safety and security staff, at
post.
Figure12:YearlyRatesofVandalism(n=85)
Eventsper100VTYears
0.50
10.00 9.85 9.95 9.84
Eventsper100VTYears
8.00
7.52 7.38
8.14
7.29
8.06
There were 7 vandalism incidents reported by Peace

Corps Volunteers worldwide during 2011, resulting in a
rateof0.08incidentsper100VTyears.Therateofvan
dalismhasfluctuateddramaticallysince2002,including
ahighof0.30incidentsper100VTyearsin2003andthe
low of 0.05 incidents per 100 VT years in 2010 (Figure
12).
Figure11:YearlyRatesofTheft(n=6377)
10.00
7
0.08
4
0.05
55%
69%
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
10yearavg:0.12
0.30
0.25
0.10 0.11
0.12
0.06 0.07 0.07
0.05
0.08
0.00
8.59
6.00
4.00
2.00
10yearavg:8.66
0.00
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In-Service Deaths
Definitions
VolunteerDeathsby:
Homicide:Thewillful(nonnegligent)killingofaVolunteerbyanotherperson.Deathscausedbynegligence,suicides
andaccidentaldeathsareexcluded.
Suicide:TheactofaVolunteerkillinghim/herselfintentionally.
Accident:DeathofaVolunteerduetounintentionalinjury.
Naturalcause:DeathofaVolunteerduetoillnessornaturalcauses.
Indeterminatecause:DeathofaVolunteerpendingfurtherinvestigationtoestablishcauseofdeath.Deathscatego
rizedasthistypewillbeupdatedafter6monthsandrecategorizedasdeathduetohomicide,suicide,accidentorill
ness.
Volunteerdeathencompassesthecategoriesof:homicide,suicide,accidentaldeath,deathduetonaturalcauses,and/
ordeathduetoindeterminatecause.
From1961throughtheendof2011,therehavebeen23homicidesinthePeaceCorps.Therewere5inservicedeaths
in2011:3accidentaldeaths,1deathduetonaturalcause,and1deathduetoindeterminatecause.Inthefiveyear
periodfrom2007to2011,therewere16Volunteerdeaths:7accidentaldeaths,3homicides,4deathsduetonatural
cause,and2deathsduetoindeterminatecause.Asummarytableandfiguresforinservicedeathsarenotprovided
becausethesmallnumberofdeathsdoesnotallowformeaningfulanalysis.
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Appendices
AppendixA:SeverityHierarchyandIncidentDefinitions
AppendixB:Methodology
AppendixC:PeaceCorpsPosts,2011
AppendixD:DemographicsofAllVolunteers,2011
AppendixE:Global,Regional,andPostCrimeNumbersandRates,2011
AppendixF:CountryofIncidentComparedwithPostofService,2011
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Appendix A: Severity Hierarchy and Incident Definitions
DeathbyHomicide>Kidnapping>Rape>MajorSexualAssault>Robbery>AggravatedAssault>MajorPhysicalAs
sault>BurglarywithAssault>OtherSexualAssault>OtherPhysicalAssault>BurglaryNoAssault>Threat>Theft>
Vandalism
Thewillful(nonnegligent)killingofonehumanbeingbyanother
Deathscausedbynegligence,suicides,andaccidentaldeathsareexcluded
Kidnapping
Unlawfulseizureand/ordetentionofaVolunteeragainsthis/herwillforransomorre
ward
Rape
DeathbyHomicide
Penetrationofthevaginaoranuswithapenis,tongue,fingerorobjectwithoutthecon
sentand/oragainstthewillofthevictim
Includeswhenavictimisunabletoconsentbecauseofingestionofdrugsand/oralcohol
Includesforcedoralsexandanyunsuccessfulattemptstopenetratethevaginaoranus
MajorSexualAssault Intentionalorforcedcontactwiththebreasts,genitals,mouth,buttocks,oranusOR
disrobingoftheVolunteeroroffenderwithoutbodilycontact
ANDanyofthefollowing:
1. theuseofaweaponbytheassailant,OR
2. physicalinjurytothevictimOR
3. whenthevictimhastousesubstantialforcetodisengagetheassailant
Robbery
AggravatedAssault
MajorPhysical
Assault
Thetakingorattemptingtotakeanythingofvalueunderconfrontationalcircumstances
fromthecontrol,custodyorcareofanotherpersonbyforce,threatofforce,violence,
and/orbyputtingthevictiminfearofimmediateharm
Alsoincludeswhenarobberdisplays/usesaweaponortransportstheVolunteertoob
tainhis/hermoneyorpossessions
Attackorthreatofattackwithaweaponinamannercapableofcausingseverebodily
injuryordeath
Attackwithoutaweaponwhenseverebodilyinjuryresults.
Severebodilyinjuryincludes:brokenbones,lostteeth,internalinjuries,severelacera
tion,lossofconsciousness,oranyinjuryrequiringtwoormoredaysofhospitalization
AggressivecontactthatrequirestheVolunteertousesubstantialforcetodisengagethe
offenderorthatresultsinmajorbodilyinjury
Majorbodilyinjuryincludes:injuryrequiringlessthantwodaysofhospitalization,OR
diagnosticXraystoruleoutbrokenbones(andnofractureisfound),ORsurgicalinter
vention(includingsuturing)
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Appendix A: Severity Hierarchy and Incident Definitions
BurglarywithAssault
OtherSexualAssault
OtherPhysicalAssault
BurglaryNoAssault
Threat
Theft
Vandalism
OtherSecurityIncident
UnlawfulorforcibleentryofaVolunteersresidenceaccompaniedbyanothersexual
assaultorotherphysicalassault
Theillegalentrymaybeforcible,suchasbreakingawindoworslashingascreen,or
maybewithoutforcebyenteringthroughanunlockeddoororanopenwindow
Alsoincludesillegalentryofahotelroom
Unwantedorforcedkissing,fondling,and/orgropingofthebreasts,genitals,mouth,
buttocks,oranusforsexualgratification
AggressivecontactthatdoesnotrequiretheVolunteertousesubstantialforceto
disengagetheoffenderandresultsinnoinjuryoronlyminorinjury
Minorinjurydoesnotrequirehospitalization,Xrayorsurgicalintervention(including
stitches)
UnlawfulorforcibleentryofaVolunteersresidence
Thiscrimeusually,butnotalways,involvestheft
Theillegalentrymaybeforcible,suchasbreakingawindoworslashingascreen,or
maybewithoutforcebyenteringthroughanunlockeddoororanopenwindow
Alsoincludesillegalentryofahotelroom
WhentheVolunteerisplacedinreasonablefearofbodilyharmthroughtheuseof
threateningwordsand/orotherconduct
Thisoffenseincludesstalkingandmaybedeterminedbytheperceptionofthe
Volunteer
Thetakingawayoforattempttotakeawaypropertyorcashwithoutinvolvingforce
orillegalentry
Thereisnoknowndirectcontactwiththevictim
Includespickpocketing,stolenpurses,andtheftsfromaresidencethatdonotin
volveanillegalentry
Mischievousormaliciousdefacement,destruction,ordamageofproperty
AnysituationthatdirectlyimpactsthesecurityofaVolunteerbutthatdoesnotmeet
anyofthedefinitionsofacrime
ThePeaceCorpsusesahierarchyruleinclassifyingincidents,similartothatusedbytheFederalBureauofInvestiga
tioninitsUniformCrimeReportingsystem.Whenasingleoffenseiscommitted,theincidentisclassifiedaccordingto
thedetailsofthatoffense.However,inmultipleoffensesituations,thehierarchyrulerequiresthatthereporterlocate
theclassificationthatishighestontheseverityhierarchyandreporttheentireincidentusingthatclassification,rather
thanmultiple,lesssevereclassifications.Thisdoesnotaffectthechargesthatanoffendermayincuraccordingtolocal
law.
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P E A C E C O R PS
Appendix B: Methodology
Data Analysis
The Crime Statistics and Analysis Unit with the Office of Safety and Security conducts a multistep qualityassurance
processtomitigateerrorsinherenttothedatacollectionprocess(i.e.,respondenterrors,nonresponseerrors,misclas
sifications,etc.).Eachreportreceivedatheadquartersisreviewedfor:1)appropriatecrimeclassification;and2)dis
crepancies between the summary and the closedended questions (i.e., questions with multiple choice responses).
Dataarerevieweddailyformisclassification,inconsistencies,errorsormissingdataandaresentbacktothesubmitter
forcorrectionorclarification.
TheStatisticalReportofCrimesAgainstVolunteers2011displaysdatafromfivecategoriesofreportedincidentsoccur
ringtoVolunteers:sexualassaults,physicalassaults,threats,propertycrimes,andVolunteerdeaths.Incidencerates
andglobaltrendanalysesareprovidedineachofthefourlargestcategories.Thisreportincludesthreeperiodsofdata
collectionandanalysis:the2011calendaryear,the6yearperiodfrom20062011,andthe10yearperiodfrom2002
2011.Analyzingmultipletimeperiodsprovidesabetterunderstandingofareasoffluctuationandlongstandingcrime
trends.DataforthisreportarecurrentasofJuly20,2012.Longitudinaldataarerepresentedinscatterplotsthatpro
videcrimeincidenceratesforeachyear.Withineachscatterplot,atrendlineapproximatesthebestfitlinethrough
thedatapoints.
Incidence Rates
Incidence Rate =
(Number of reported incidents/VT Years) x 100
Incidenceratesaremoreaccurateindicatorsofreportedcrimesforcomparativepurposesthantherawnumberofinci
dents,orthecrimevolume.Byreportingincidencerates(i.e.,thenumberofincidentsasafunctionofthenumberof
Volunteersservinginagivenpostovertime),moremeaningfulcomparisonscanbemadeacrossPeaceCorpspostsor
regionsthathavedifferingnumbersofVolunteers.Forexample,25reportedincidentsofaggravatedassaultaffecta
higherpercentageofVolunteersatapostwith100Volunteersthanapostwith200Volunteers.
Furthermore,incidenceratesarecalculatedusingVTyears,whicharemoreaccuratethanusingthenumberofVolun
teersinthedenominator.TheVTyearcalculationconsidersthelengthoftimeVolunteerswereatrisk;or,thelengthof
timeservedbyVolunteers.AVTyearencompassestheamountoftimeaVolunteer/traineeservedduringagivenyear
betweenthestartofdomestictraining(staging)throughtheendofservice.Forexample,ifaVolunteerleavesafter
sixmonths,heorsheisonlyatriskduringthatsixmonthperiod,andonlyhalf(0.5)ofaVTyeariscontributedtothe
incidenceratedenominator.IfaVolunteerstaysthefullyear,onefull(1.0)VTyeariscontributed.Unlessotherwise
notedinthereport,incidenceratesarereportedasincidentsper100Volunteer/trainee(VT)years.
Data Limitations
Therearethreelimitationstointerpretingthedatainthisreportthatthereadershouldbearinmind.
ThefirstlimitationrelatestotheselectivereportingofsecurityincidentsbyVolunteers.Inreviewingthefrequencyof
incidents,thereadershouldkeepinmindthatthesearethenumbersforreportedincidents.VictimizationandVolun
teersurveyfindingsconsistentlyshowthatunderreportingofcrimesdoesoccur.Relatedtotheselfreportednatureof
the incident reporting process is the potential for misclassification of incidents. Incidents are classified solely on the
informationprovidedbytheVolunteer,whichcouldleadtoinaccurateclassificationifaVolunteerdoesnotprovideall
necessaryandrelevantinformation.TheincidentdefinitionsareincludedinAppendixA.
ThesecondlimitationismoreofacautionarynoteandrelatestocomparingincidenceratesacrossPeaceCorpsposts.
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Appendix B: Methodology
While the use of incidence rates does allow for comparisons across posts, caution should be used when comparing
crimeratesforpostswithlimitedVTyears,suchasColombia(23VTyears),becausetheyappeardramaticallyhigher
whencomparedtoratesforpostswithgreaterVTyears,suchasUkraine(464VTyears),evenwhenthenumberofinci
dentsissmall.Toillustrate,anincreasefromonethefttotwotheftsatapostwith25VTyearsresultsinthetheftinci
dencerateincreasingfrom4.0to8.0 incidentsper100VTyears.Whereas,withalarge postwith175VTyears,the
theftincidenceratewouldincreasefrom0.6to1.1per100VTyears.In2010,therewere21posts(30percent)with
fewerthan50VTyears.Inaddition,ratesbasedonasmallnumberofincidents(fewerthan30),suchasaggravated
assault,shouldbeinterpretedwithcautionastheymaynotbeanaccurateindicatorofrisk.AppendixEprovidesthe
numberofreportedincidentsandthenumberofVTyearscontributedbyeachpostin2011.
AthirdlimitationinvolvestheanalysisofthedatabytheVolunteerspostofservice.Thevastmajorityofincidentsoc
curintheVolunteerspostofservice.However,incidentsagainstVolunteersdohappenoutsidetheirpostofservice;
for example, when a Volunteer is vacationing in another country. The percentage of incidents occurring outside the
Volunteerspostofserviceistypically3percentorless(AppendixF).
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Appendix C: Peace Corps Posts and Regions (2011)

Africa
Benin
Botswana
BurkinaFaso
Cameroon
CapeVerde
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania***
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger*
Senegal
SierraLeone
SouthAfrica
Swaziland
Tanzania
TheGambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
*
**
***
Europe,
Mediterranean
and Asia
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Cambodia
China
Georgia
Indonesia
Jordan
Kazakhstan***
KyrgyzRepublic
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Philippines
Romania
Thailand
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
PeaceCorpspostssuspended:
PeaceCorpspostsopenedorreopened:
PeaceCorpspostsclosed:
Inter-America
and the
Pacific
Belize
Bolivia***
Colombia
CostaRica
DominicanRepublic
EasternCaribbean
Ecuador
ElSalvador
Fiji
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Micronesia
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Samoa
Suriname
Tonga
Vanuatu
Niger
None
Bolivia,Kazakhstan,Mauritania
Note:Programsnotedabovedonotprovidedataforafullcalendaryear,soincidenceofsecurityeventsforthispostshould
beinterpretedcautiously.
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Appendix D: Demographics of All Volunteers (2011)

Dem ographic Characteristic
Dem ographic Characteristic
3,523
5,572
1,676
592
84
28.1/25/24
39
61
20
7
Age:
2029
3039
4049
5059
6069
7079
8089
7,565
782
156
199
348
41
4
83
9
2
2
4
<1
<1
Ethnicity :
Caucasian
NotSpecified
Hispanic
AsianAmerican
AfricanAmerican
MixedEthnicity
NativeAmerican
6,720
699
618
429
351
262
16
74
8
7
5
4
3
<1
Men
Women
RacialMinorityVolunteers/Trainees
Seniors(50+)
OldestVolunteer
Age:Average/Median/MostCommon
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Marital status:
Single
Married
Divorced
Engaged
Married/servingalone
Widowed
Married/whileserving
7,912
584
367
94
84
51
3
87
6
4
1
<1
<1
<1
Educational lev el:

NoHighSchoolDiploma/Other
HighSchoolDiploma
12yearscollege
TechnicalSchoolGraduate
AADegree
3yearscollege
Bachelor'sDegree
GraduateStudy
GraduateDegree
NotSpecified
4
21
22
15
60
522
5,880
84
927
1,560
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
6
65
<1
10
17
Notes:
1.AsreportedonSeptember30,2011.
2.N=Volunteersinthefield.ReportedbythePeaceCorps'Officeof
StrategicInformation,Research,andPlanning.
3.Somepercentagesdonotaddto100duetorounding.
P E A C E C O R PS
Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

(2011)
Sexual Assault Events and Incidence Rates (2011)
Global
All Posts
Female
VT
Years
5313
Rape
Events Rate
39
0.73
Major Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
17
0.32
Other Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
94
1.77
All Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
150 2.82
Africa Region
Posts
Female
VT
Years
BENIN
BOTSWANA
BURKINAFASO
CAMEROON
CAPEVERDE
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
GUINEA
KENYA
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALI
MAURITANIA**
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
NIGER**
RWANDA
SENEGAL
SIERRALEONE
SOUTHAFRICA
SWAZILAND
TANZANIA
THEGAMBIA
TOGO
UGANDA
ZAMBIA
TOTALAFRICA
71
79
108
119
23
61
72
17
79
43
19
89
76
114
0
118
83
5
92
142
31
108
45
91
60
68
95
138
2048
Rape
Events
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
12
Rate
1.40
0.00
0.92
0.84
0.00
1.65
0.00
0.00
1.26
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.85
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.71
3.23
0.00
0.00
1.10
0.00
1.46
0.00
1.45
0.59
Major Sexual
Assault
Events
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.26
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.71
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.72
0.15
Other Sexual
Assault
Events
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
17
Rate
1.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.65
0.00
0.00
1.26
0.00
0.00
2.24
3.96
1.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.08
0.00
3.23
0.93
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.92
0.00
1.45
0.83
All Sexual
Assault
Events
2
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
2
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
3
0
5
32
Rate
2.80
0.00
0.92
0.84
0.00
3.30
0.00
0.00
3.78
0.00
0.00
2.24
3.96
1.76
0.00
0.85
0.00
0.00
1.08
1.41
6.45
0.93
0.00
1.10
0.00
4.39
0.00
3.62
1.56
Notes
1.*PeaceCorpspostsopenedorreopenedincalendaryear2011:None
2.**PeaceCorpspostssuspendedorclosedincalendaryear2011:Bolivia,Kazakhstan,Mauritania,Niger
3.ForSexualAssaults,incidenceratesareper100FemaleVTyears.
ForPhysicalAssaults,Threats,andPropertyCrimes,incidenceratesareper100VTyears.
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(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
Female
VT
Years
5313
Rape
Events Rate
39
0.73
Major Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
17
0.32
Other Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
94
1.77
All Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
150 2.82
EMA Region
Posts
ALBANIA
ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN
BULGARIA
CAMBODIA
CHINA
GEORGIA
INDONESIA
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN**
KYRGYZREPUBLIC
MACEDONIA
MOLDOVA
MONGOLIA
MOROCCO
PHILIPPINES
ROMANIA
THAILAND
TURKMENISTAN
UKRAINE
TOTALEMA
Female
VT
Years
51
52
78
86
50
85
43
22
44
78
48
50
66
66
150
127
57
70
14
282
1521
Rape
Events
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
11
Rate
0.00
1.92
0.00
1.16
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.12
2.09
0.00
1.50
1.51
0.67
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.72
Major Sexual
Assault
Events
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
7
Rate
0.00
1.92
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.56
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
1.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.46
Other Sexual
Assault
Events
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
0
4
0
4
1
3
2
2
1
2
0
36
Rate
3.90
1.92
1.29
1.16
4.00
1.18
4.64
13.73
9.02
0.00
8.36
0.00
6.02
1.51
2.00
1.57
3.52
1.43
13.95
0.00
2.37
All Sexual
Assault
Events
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
6
5
0
5
2
7
2
3
1
2
0
54
Rate
3.90
5.76
1.29
2.33
6.00
1.18
4.64
13.73
9.02
7.67
10.45
0.00
7.52
3.02
4.66
1.57
5.27
1.43
13.95
0.00
3.55
Notes
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(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
Female
VT
Years
5313
Rape
Events Rate
39
0.73
Major Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
17
0.32
Other Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
94
1.77
All Sexual
Assault
Events Rate
150 2.82
IAP Region
Posts
BELIZE
COLOMBIA
COSTARICA
DOMINICANREPUBLIC
EASTERNCARIBBEAN
ECUADOR
ELSALVADOR
FIJI
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
JAMAICA
MEXICO
MICRONESIA
NICARAGUA
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
SAMOA
SURINAME
TONGA
VANUATU
TOTALIAP
Female
VT
Years
56
15
92
125
84
142
82
29
179
47
98
35
38
26
147
125
144
153
26
30
28
45
1745
Rape
Events
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
16
Rate
0.00
0.00
3.27
2.39
2.39
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.12
0.00
2.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.68
0.00
0.00
1.96
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.92
Major Sexual
Assault
Events
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
Rate
0.00
0.00
1.09
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.44
1.12
0.00
1.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.40
Other Sexual
Assault
Events
1
0
6
2
0
2
4
1
7
0
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
3
0
1
41
Rate
1.77
0.00
6.53
1.60
0.00
1.41
4.89
3.44
3.91
0.00
3.05
5.75
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.80
1.38
1.31
15.64
10.14
0.00
2.24
2.35
All Sexual
Assault
Events
1
0
10
5
2
2
4
2
11
0
6
2
0
0
1
1
4
5
4
3
0
1
64
Rate
1.77
0.00
10.89
3.99
2.39
1.41
4.89
6.88
6.14
0.00
6.10
5.75
0.00
0.00
0.68
0.80
2.77
3.26
15.64
10.14
0.00
2.24
3.67
Notes
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(2011)
Physical Assault Events and Incidence Rates (2011)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Kidnapping
Events Rate
0
0.00
Aggravated
Assault
Events Rate
17 0.20
All Physical
Major Physical Other Physical
Assault
Assault
Assault
Events Rate
Events Rate
Events Rate
6
0.07
80 0.92
103 1.18
Aggravated
Assault
Events Rate
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.65
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.75
1
0.74
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.61
1
0.80
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.58
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.44
7
0.21
All Physical
Assault
Assault
Assault
Events Rate
Events Rate
Events Rate
0
0.00
2
1.82
2
1.82
0
0.00
3
2.65
3
2.65
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.56
1
0.56
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
1.75
2
1.75
0
0.00
1
0.65
2
1.30
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.75
0
0.00
1
0.74
2
1.48
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
1.21
3
1.82
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.80
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
1.46
2
1.46
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
1.61
1
1.61
1
0.58
1
0.58
3
1.73
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
1.04
1
1.04
0
0.00
2
1.91
2
1.91
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.44
2
0.88
1
0.03
20 0.60
28 0.84
Africa Region
Posts
BENIN
BOTSWANA
BURKINAFASO
CAMEROON
CAPEVERDE
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
GUINEA
KENYA
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALI
MAURITANIA**
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
NIGER**
RWANDA
SENEGAL
SIERRALEONE
SOUTHAFRICA
SWAZILAND
TANZANIA
THEGAMBIA
TOGO
UGANDA
ZAMBIA
TOTALAFRICA
VT
Years
110
113
164
179
54
114
154
25
130
68
34
134
136
189
0
165
125
6
137
226
62
173
70
154
96
105
167
227
3317
Kidnapping
Events
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Notes
Page 25
P E A C E C O R PS

(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Kidnapping
Events Rate
0
0.00
Aggravated
Assault
Events Rate
17 0.20
All Physical
Assault
Assault
Assault
Events Rate
Events Rate
Events Rate
6
0.07
80 0.92
103 1.18
Aggravated
Assault
Events Rate
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
1.52
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.81
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
3
0.12
All Physical
Assault
Assault
Assault
Events Rate
Events Rate
Events Rate
0
0.00
1
1.13
1
1.13
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.68
1
0.68
0
0.00
1
1.35
1
1.35
0
0.00
1
2.66
1
2.66
0
0.00
5
6.77
5
6.77
1
0.76
2
1.52
5
3.79
1
1.09
4
4.38
5
5.47
0
0.00
2
2.51
2
2.51
0
0.00
1
0.81
2
1.63
0
0.00
10 7.20
10 7.20
0
0.00
1
0.41
1
0.41
0
0.00
1
0.48
1
0.48
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
3.43
1
3.43
2
6.85
1
0.22
3
0.65
4
0.86
4
0.15
34 1.30
41 1.57
EMA Region
Posts
VT
Years
ALBANIA
ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN
BULGARIA
CAMBODIA
CHINA
GEORGIA
INDONESIA
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN**
KYRGYZREPUBLIC
MACEDONIA
MOLDOVA
MONGOLIA
MOROCCO
PHILIPPINES
ROMANIA
THAILAND
TURKMENISTAN
UKRAINE
TOTALEMA
89
104
121
150
91
147
74
38
74
132
91
80
123
139
245
210
90
118
29
464
2607
Kidnapping
Events
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Notes
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(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Kidnapping
Events Rate
0
0.00
Aggravated
Assault
Events Rate
17 0.20

All Physical
Assault
Assault
Assault
Events Rate
Events Rate
Events Rate
6
0.07
80 0.92
103 1.18
Aggravated
Assault
Events Rate
1
1.21
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.48
1
0.83
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
1.13
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
2.72
7
0.25

All Physical
Assault
Assault
Assault
Events Rate
Events Rate
Events Rate
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
1.21
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.70
1
0.70
0
0.00
3
1.44
4
1.92
0
0.00
3
2.48
4
3.30
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0.74
1
0.74
0
0.00
2
3.32
2
3.32
1
0.41
5
2.04
6
2.45
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
1.13
0
0.00
1
1.65
1
1.65
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
4.71
2
4.71
0
0.00
2
0.87
2
0.87
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
2.73
1
2.73
0
0.00
1
2.01
1
2.01
0
0.00
1
2.26
1
2.26
0
0.00
3
4.08
5
6.80
1
0.04
26 0.93
34 1.22
IAP Region
Posts
BELIZE
COLOMBIA
COSTARICA
DOMINICANREPUBLIC
EASTERNCARIBBEAN
ECUADOR
ELSALVADOR
FIJI
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
JAMAICA
MEXICO
MICRONESIA
NICARAGUA
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
SAMOA
SURINAME
TONGA
VANUATU
TOTALIAP
VT
Years
83
23
144
208
121
210
134
60
245
70
178
61
77
42
229
219
235
249
37
50
44
74
2793
Kidnapping
Events
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Notes
Page 27
P E A C E C O R PS

(2011)
Threat Events and Incidence Rates (2011)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Threat
Events Rate
51
0.59
Africa Region
Posts
VT
Years
BENIN
BOTSWANA
BURKINAFASO
CAMEROON
CAPEVERDE
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
GUINEA
KENYA
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALI
MAURITANIA**
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
NIGER**
RWANDA
SENEGAL
SIERRALEONE
SOUTHAFRICA
SWAZILAND
TANZANIA
THEGAMBIA
TOGO
UGANDA
ZAMBIA
TOTALAFRICA
110
113
164
179
54
114
154
25
130
68
34
134
136
189
0
165
125
6
137
226
62
173
70
154
96
105
167
227
3317
Threat
Events
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
13
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.61
0.00
1.86
0.00
0.65
0.00
0.77
0.00
5.84
0.75
0.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.73
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.04
0.95
0.00
0.88
0.39
Notes
Page 28

(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Threat
Events Rate
51
0.59
EMA Region
Posts
ALBANIA
ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN
BULGARIA
CAMBODIA
CHINA
GEORGIA
INDONESIA
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN**
KYRGYZREPUBLIC
MACEDONIA
MOLDOVA
MONGOLIA
MOROCCO
PHILIPPINES
ROMANIA
THAILAND
TURKMENISTAN
UKRAINE
TOTALEMA
VT
Years
89
104
121
150
91
147
74
38
74
132
91
80
123
139
245
210
90
118
29
464
2607
Threat
Events
0
0
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
15
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.33
0.00
0.00
2.69
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.41
0.48
1.11
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.58
Notes
Page 29
P E A C E C O R PS

(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Threat
Events Rate
51
0.59
IAP Region
Posts
BELIZE
COLOMBIA
COSTARICA
DOMINICANREPUBLIC
EASTERNCARIBBEAN
ECUADOR
ELSALVADOR
FIJI
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
JAMAICA
MEXICO
MICRONESIA
NICARAGUA
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
SAMOA
SURINAME
TONGA
VANUATU
TOTALIAP
VT
Years
83
23
144
208
121
210
134
60
245
70
178
61
77
42
229
219
235
249
37
50
44
74
2793
Threat
Events
4
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
2
23
Rate
4.82
0.00
1.39
0.00
1.65
0.00
0.00
1.66
0.82
1.44
1.13
3.30
0.00
2.36
0.00
0.00
1.28
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.26
2.72
0.82
Notes
Page 30

(2011)
Property Crime Events and Incidence Rates (2011)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Robbery
Events Rate
188 2.16
Burglary
Events Rate
343 3.93
Theft
Events Rate
858 9.84
Vandalism
Events Rate
7
0.08
All Property
Crime
Events Rate
1396 16.01
Africa Region
Posts
BENIN
BOTSWANA
BURKINAFASO
CAMEROON
CAPEVERDE
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
GUINEA
KENYA
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALI
MAURITANIA**
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
NIGER**
RWANDA
SENEGAL
SIERRALEONE
SOUTHAFRICA
SWAZILAND
TANZANIA
THEGAMBIA
TOGO
UGANDA
ZAMBIA
TOTALAFRICA
VT
Years
110
113
164
179
54
114
154
25
130
68
34
134
136
189
0
165
125
6
137
226
62
173
70
154
96
105
167
227
3317
Robbery
Events
1
4
6
6
6
3
2
1
2
1
3
5
2
2
0
10
6
0
1
3
1
6
1
2
0
1
2
6
83
Rate
0.91
3.54
3.66
3.36
11.16
2.62
1.30
4.01
1.54
1.47
8.76
3.73
1.48
1.06
0.00
6.07
4.82
0.00
0.73
1.33
1.61
3.46
1.42
1.30
0.00
0.95
1.20
2.64
2.50
Burglary
Events
4
7
4
12
2
4
9
4
6
3
7
14
9
18
0
10
6
0
17
2
10
4
2
1
1
8
9
7
180
Rate
3.64
6.19
2.44
6.71
3.72
3.50
5.84
16.03
4.62
4.42
20.45
10.46
6.64
9.51
0.00
6.07
4.82
0.00
12.38
0.89
16.13
2.31
2.85
0.65
1.04
7.63
5.38
3.08
5.43
Theft
Events
27
4
7
11
3
12
9
0
11
3
6
19
17
18
0
7
11
0
33
24
15
21
4
3
3
11
19
36
334
Rate
24.58
3.54
4.27
6.16
5.58
10.50
5.84
0.00
8.47
4.42
17.53
14.19
12.54
9.51
0.00
4.25
8.83
0.00
24.04
10.64
24.20
12.12
5.70
1.95
3.12
10.48
11.37
15.83
10.07
Vandalism
Events
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.87
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.53
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.46
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.12
All Property
Crime
Events Rate
32 29.13
15 13.27
17 10.36
29 16.23
11 20.47
20 17.50
20 12.99
5
20.04
19 14.64
7
10.31
16 46.74
38 28.39
28 20.65
39 20.61
0
0.00
27 16.40
23 18.46
0
0.00
53 38.60
29 12.85
26 41.95
31 17.89
7
9.97
6
3.89
4
4.15
20 19.06
30 17.95
49 21.54
601 18.12
Notes
Page 31
P E A C E C O R PS

(2011)

(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Robbery
Burglary
Events Rate
188 2.16
Events Rate
343 3.93
Robbery
Burglary
Theft
Events Rate
858 9.84
Vandalism
Events Rate
7 0.08
All Property
Crime
Events Rate
1396 16.01
EMA Region
Posts
ALBANIA
ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN
BULGARIA
CAMBODIA
CHINA
GEORGIA
INDONESIA
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN**
KYRGYZREPUBLIC
MACEDONIA
MOLDOVA
MONGOLIA
MOROCCO
PHILIPPINES
ROMANIA
THAILAND
TURKMENISTAN
UKRAINE
TOTALEMA
VT
Years
89
104
121
150
91
147
74
38
74
132
91
80
123
139
245
210
90
118
29
464
2607
Events
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
3
3
0
1
0
1
18
Rate
2.26
0.97
0.00
0.67
1.10
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.52
0.00
0.00
1.63
0.72
1.23
1.43
0.00
0.85
0.00
0.22
0.69
Events
0
0
0
4
2
3
0
1
4
1
2
3
1
4
5
9
0
0
0
2
41
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.66
2.21
2.04
0.00
2.66
5.42
0.76
2.19
3.77
0.81
2.88
2.04
4.28
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.43
1.57
Theft
Events
6
7
1
3
14
19
4
4
8
3
3
6
11
13
15
38
0
5
1
24
185
Rate
6.77
6.76
0.83
2.00
15.44
12.92
5.38
10.66
10.83
2.28
3.28
7.54
8.95
9.36
6.13
18.08
0.00
4.24
3.43
5.17
7.10
Vandalism
Events
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.04
All Property
Crime
Events Rate
8 9.03
8 7.73
1 0.83
8 5.32
17 18.75
22 14.96
4 5.38
5 13.32
12 16.25
7 5.31
5 5.47
9 11.30
14 11.39
18 12.96
23 9.41
50 23.78
0 0.00
6 5.09
1 3.43
27 5.82
245 9.40
Notes
Page 32

(2011)
(cont'd)
Global
All Posts
VT
Years
8717
Robbery
Events Rate
188 2.16
Burglary
Events Rate
343 3.93
Theft
Events Rate
858 9.84
Vandalism
Events Rate
7
0.08
All Property
Crime
Events Rate
1396 16.01
IAP Region
Posts
VT
Years
BELIZE
COLOMBIA
COSTARICA
DOMINICANREPUBLIC
EASTERNCARIBBEAN
ECUADOR
ELSALVADOR
FIJI
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
JAMAICA
MEXICO
MICRONESIA
NICARAGUA
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
SAMOA
SURINAME
TONGA
VANUATU
TOTALIAP
83
23
144
208
121
210
134
60
245
70
178
61
77
42
229
219
235
249
37
50
44
74
2793
Robbery
Events
2
1
3
5
2
13
14
0
8
1
11
2
1
0
6
1
4
12
0
0
1
0
87
Rate
2.41
4.28
2.09
2.40
1.65
6.18
10.41
0.00
3.26
1.44
6.19
3.30
1.29
0.00
2.62
0.46
1.70
4.82
0.00
0.00
2.26
0.00
3.11
Burglary
Events
5
1
4
14
8
1
5
4
6
5
13
1
1
5
12
4
11
4
4
4
5
5
122
Rate
6.03
4.28
2.79
6.71
6.60
0.48
3.72
6.64
2.45
7.18
7.32
1.65
1.29
11.78
5.25
1.83
4.68
1.61
10.94
8.04
11.31
6.80
4.37
Theft
Events
10
10
15
20
12
8
8
7
78
8
15
5
8
0
27
8
43
36
5
0
12
4
339
Rate
12.05
42.78
10.45
9.59
9.91
3.80
5.95
11.62
31.80
11.49
8.44
8.25
10.35
0.00
11.80
3.66
18.30
14.45
13.67
0.00
27.15
5.44
12.14
Vandalism
Events
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Rate
0.00
0.00
0.70
0.48
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.07
All Property
Crime
Events Rate
17 20.49
12 51.34
23 16.02
40 19.18
22 18.16
22 10.45
27 20.08
11 18.26
92 37.51
14 20.11
39 21.95
8
13.20
10 12.93
5
11.78
45 19.67
13 5.95
58 24.69
52 20.87
9
24.60
4
8.04
18 40.73
9
12.24
550 19.69
Notes
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Appendix F: Country of Incident Compared with Post of Service

(2011)
Volunteers serving in . . .
Armenia
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Bulgaria
BurkinaFaso
China
ElSalvador
Honduras
Lesotho
Macedonia
Moldova
Morocco
Namibia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Philippines
Romania
SouthAfrica
Swaziland
Uganda
Ukraine
Zambia
Also reported . . .
TheftinEstonia*
TheftinElSalvador
TheftinGhana
RobberyinSouthAfrica
TheftinItaly*
RobberyinSenegal
TheftinPhilippines
BurglaryNoAssaultinCostaRica
TheftinGuatemala
TheftinSouthAfrica
2TheftsinGreece*
TheftinSweden*
RobberyinUkraine
TheftinPortugal*
TheftinSpain*
2TheftsinSouthAfrica
TheftinZambia
TheftinCostaRica
3TheftsinArgentina*
TheftinChile*
TheftinPeru
BurglaryNoAssaultandTheftinUruguay*
TheftinThailand
MajorSexualAssaultinTurkey*
RobberyandTheftinSwaziland
TheftinMozambique
TheftinBelgium*
TheftinSerbia*
TheftinBotswana
Theftand2RobberiesinTanzania
*NotacurrentPeaceCorpspost.
Note:In2011,38incidentsoccurredinacountryotherthantheVolunteer'spostofservice.
Ofthe38incidents,16occurredinacountrythatisnotacurrentPeaceCorpspost.
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Statistical Report of Crimes

Measuring the Volunteer Population

Overseas Post Changes

Table 1: SummaryRape/ Attempted Rape

There were 37 rapes/attempted rapes reported by fe

II. Major Sexual Assault

Table 2: SummaryMajor Sexual Assault

III. Other Sexual Assault

Table 3: SummaryOther Sexual Assault

There were 89 other sexual assaults reported by Peace

Other physical assault:AggressivecontactthatdoesnotrequiretheVolunteertousesubstantialforcetodisengage

II. Aggravated Assault

Table 4: SummaryAggravated Assault

There were 17 aggravated assaults reported by Peace

IV. Other Physical Assault

Table 6: SummaryOther Physical Assault

Table 5: SummaryMajor Physical Assault

The following section provides a global analysis of all

assault. Only 7 burglaries were reported as burglary

Table 10: SummaryTheft

Table 11: SummaryVandalism

There were 858 thefts reported by Peace Corps Volun

10.00 9.85 9.95 9.84

There were 7 vandalism incidents reported by Peace

Appendix A: Severity Hierarchy and Incident Definitions

Appendix A: Severity Hierarchy and Incident Definitions

(Number of reported incidents/VT Years) x 100

Appendix C: Peace Corps Posts and Regions (2011)

Appendix D: Demographics of All Volunteers (2011)

Dem ographic Characteristic

Educational lev el:

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Major Physical Other Physical

Major Physical Other Physical

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Property Crime Events and Incidence Rates (2011)

Appendix E: Global, Regional, and Post Crime Numbers and Rates

Appendix F: Country of Incident Compared with Post of Service

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