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The Peace Corps Responds: Peace Corps 2002 Report on Volunteer Safety
The Peace Corps' own figures show that "Major Physical Assault Events" have almost doubled in the past ten years while "Major Sexual Assault Events" have remained relatively constant. Increases in incidence of assault events may be due in part to changes in reporting levels by Volunteers or by Peace Corps staff.
Quote:The safety of the Volunteer is the number one priority of the Peace Corps, and is the focus of many of the research, planning, training, and compliance components of the agency. Over the past 18 months, the Peace Corps has reinforced the emphasis on safety and security and has integrated these enhancements into all aspects of Volunteer recruitment, training, and support. The Peace Corps believes the decrease in the past year of major sexual assault and rape events is a reflection of the increased emphasis on Volunteer safety and security. The Peace Corps will continue to track assault events on Volunteers and use this information to develop new policies, procedures, and training modules as well as to assess the security environment of the three regions.