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· ~ l i t a ry ' Gov ' ~ Functions) 1 Dec 1946 Dis t . 1-(Pub1ic safety)

(a) Law and order i s efficientl y maintained in this ar-ea by the Palau Police for-ce of f ift y- ni ne (59) men headed by a native rolice conmfssfoner-, (b) Palau police OrgAni zation: (1) Palau Pol i cel •.....•••...•...32 Babelthuap...... • . 19 Pel el i u•..••.•.•.•••. 4 •. . " ••...... 4 Total '59'

One (1) c ~issione r of Police. 65¢ a day , ; 19 . 50 ,our (4) Chief. of police. 6S¢ a day, $19. 50 Two (2) Captains. 6J¢ a day , $18 . 0) Seven (7) Lieutenants . SS¢ a day , $16. 50 Forty- f i ve (4 5) P ol i ce ~en . SS¢ a day, $16.50. There are no policemen stationed at Kayangel , Sonsor -ok , Tab! or other ouUying islands due to lack of cc-mumca tdons with those ar-eas , (2) The Palau Police has one (1) b ertcan Naval Of f i cer in Charge . Uniforms have bee n provided and police~ n especially on Koror are well trained and present a smart appearance. (e) Offenses :

N't.m:.ber Tyt>e Disnosition 5 FisJiIiii with expl os ives . All referred to Palau Court . 1 Rape . (Find disposition contained in 3 Possession of intoxicating liquors . part 1 , Sect. (c) Para. 2 and 3. 1 Th eft. A-1 Palan Dht.

(d) OD. (1) Jail ror .ajor crt... com.lted b.1 Datl~ •• 1. located on laror and VIU oeeu.pl.d 14 IOT_ber. It h housed on .. 20 :I: 56 toot 1uon..' am contain. two (2) .1~. cella••eparate woaena quarters aDd haa .. to~al ca~lt7 ot .ixt.en (16) ..n aDd tour (4) "''''!Ien; petlJce aD1 rlre daUoD Al'e abo houaed. in thi. l:ulldllll;. On~ (1) Jail OD Pel,llu tor ten (10) prlaCQera. Ou (1) jail on Anpur tor tvell" (12) prison,r•• Each o! the tIIn (10) vlllacea on :Babelthuap baa ....all Jail. C.) lira Protectlon:

loror ba.e .. c:ood tire depart.ent -.ruwd 'b7 polle.. J. CheTroht 1i ton Oren truck in COod co!JdlUon 1. ba.D11ed vith dllpatch and .tflcl8Q.C7.

'1'he ru' ot the lala.Dda are not a. well equipped. bu.t all Pollc•••• ba'n ree,he4 iratnine in baAdl1q tbelr local tire tlcbt.1ac probl._. IHi tary Government FWlC t ions) 1 Jan 1947 'ubllc Safety) ( a) La. and order are effioiently maintained i n tbis area by the Palau Police torce of 58 men headed b7 a native police commissioner. (b ) Palau police organization: (1) Palau Police : Koror 31 Babeltbuap 19 Pelel1u 4 Angaur 4 To tal mr One (1) oommissioner of police. 65~ a day, 1' 20 . 15 Four (4 ) cbiefs of police. 65~ a day , 20.15 Two (2) Cap tains . 60~ a day, 18.65 Seven (7) Lieutenants. 551 a day, 17.05 Forty-four (44) policemen. 55¢' a day, $17 . 05 There are no policemen stationed at Kayangel, , Tab ! or o ther outlying islands due to lack o f CD mmunlca­ tions with these areas . (2) '!he Palau Police organization has one (1) American Naval Officer In charge. A school far policemen was started this month. SUb jec t s inolude rignta ~d duties of police, cl os e order drill, jlu jitsu, el ement ary an d criminal law. 1 JM 1947 (c) Offenses: ..v . Maposi tion 2 ~ing with explosives • All referred to Palau Court. 1 Possession ot i ntOXicating liquor. (Find dis~sition c o ntained in part I. Sect. ( e ) , Para. 2 and 3 .) 1 'lhett. Pending. 1 llanslaughter. Awa1ting trial. 1 Unauthorized use of U. S. gover nment property. Released after investi gation. 2 Disorderly c onduc t . Released after investigation. 1 Illegal immigra tion. Pending.

(d) One jail for major crimes is located on Koror. It is housed in a 20 x 66 quonset and contains two (2) single cells. separate women 's quarter., and hee a total capacity of eixteen (1 6 ) men and four (4) ""men , plu. police and !'ire .tation. One (1) jail on for ten (10 ) pri.oner• • One (1) jail on Angaur for twelve (12 ) prisonera s , Esch of the ten (10) villages on Bab e l thuap has a small Ja i l . (e) Fire Protection: fue Koror fire department is manned by the pUce. A Chevrolet 1* ton Oren truck is in good condition and 10 hantUed with di.patch and ~rticien*y. !he other islands are no t as well equipped . All policemen - . ~-eeived training in handling t h e ir local fire fighting problem• • ' ~ lita ry ~ Go vf ~ Functions) 1 Dec 1946 Palau D1s t . 1 (Public Safety)

{a) Law and order i s efficient l y ma intained in th is ar -ea by th e Palau Police forc e of f ift y- ni ne (59) men headed by a native oollee commiss ioner . (b) Palau police O rg~ ni za t ion ; (1) Palau Police: Kcror o 32 Babelthuap 19 PeLeH u, • ••••• • •• ••• • 4 Angaur ...... • . 4 Tot al '59'

One (1) c ~s s ione r of Police. 65¢ a day, ; 19 . 50 Four (4) Chiefs of pol ice . 6S¢ a day, 319. 50 Two (2) Captains . f'lJt a day , $18 . 0) Seven (7) Lieutenants .. SSt a day , $16. 50 Forty- f i ve (45) Policeme n. SS¢ a day , $16. 50 .

There are no policemen s tationed at Kayangel , Scns or -o'l , Tabi or other outlying islands due to Iack of ccnmumca tdona With thos e areas. (2) The Palau Poli ce has one (1 ) American Naval Offi cer in Charge . Uniforms have been provided a nd po'Hcemen especiall y on Kcr-or- are well t rained and present a smart appearan ce . . (c) Of f enses J

Nmr.ber Tyre Disposit ion 5 Fishi ng wi th expl osives . All referred to Palau Court. 1 Rape. (Fi nd disposition contained in 3 Possession of i nt oxicating liquors . part 1, Sect . (c) Para. 2 and 5. 1 Theft. 1 Deceaber 1946 Palau Diat.

(d) One (1) Jail for .ajor criaea co-.lted b7 natlTe. Ie located on Ioror aDd was occupied 14 .oT_ber. It le housed on a 20 x 56 foot 't'Q.onaet aDd containa two (2) .1~1 cell., leparate WGaen. quarter. p~ hal a to~al capacit7 of lixteen (16) ..n aDd tou.r (4) "~eJl : police aDd fire atation IIrI aho hauled In thi. 1ullding. On_ (1) Jail on l.l.liu for ten (10) prllener•• One (1) Jail on ADgBur tor twelTe (12) pri.onere. lach of the ten (10) T111agll on Babelthuap hal a ..all jail.

C,) lire Protection: (oror h..u a good tire depart.ent -.nned b7 police. A CheTTolet 1i tOD. Oren truck: I n pod. comi t1 on i, baa:lled. wi ib. dhpatch and .fficiellq".

The rut ot the i.land, are not •• Will equipped. bu.t all Police. eD. haTe recei.e4 training i n ha.ndllD& their local tire tighting probl••• A--(Mllitary Government Functions) 1 Jan 1947 Palau District 1 ( Publ i c Safety) (a) La. and ordar are efficiently maintained in this area by the Palau Police torce of 58 men headed by a native police commissioner. (b) Palau police organization: (1) Palau Police: Koror 31 Babelthuap 19 Pelel1u 4 Angaur 4 To tal 51r One (1) commissioner of police. 65~ a day, 120 . 15 Four (4) chiefs of police. 65i! a day, 20.15 Two (2) Captains . 60i! a day, 18.65 Ssven (7) Lisutenants. 55{ a day, 17.05 Forty-four (44) policemen. 551" a day, $17 . 05 There are no policemen stationed at Kayangel, SOnBorol, Tob! or other outlying islands due to lack of oommunlca­ tiona with these areas. (a) The Palau Police organization has one (1) American Naval Officer in charge. A school far policemen was started this month. SUbjects include rights «nd duties of polics, close order drill, jiu jitsu. elementary and criminal law. 1 Jan 1947 (c) Orrenses: Disposi tion r ~lng with explosives . All referred to Palau Caur t . 1 Possession ot intoxicating liquor. (Find disposition contained in part I. Sect. (e). Para. 2 and 3 . ) 1 'lbett. Pending. 1 llanslaughter. Awa1ting trial. 1 Unauthorized use of U. S. government property. Released atter investigation. 2 Disorderly conduct. Released after investigation. 1 Illegal immigration. Pending. (d) One jail tor major crimes(is located on Koror. It is housed in a 20 x 56 quonset and contains two 2) single cells, separate women's quartere. and haa a total capacity ot aixteen (1 6 ) men and tour (4) women, plus police and tire station. One (1) jail on Peleliu tor ten (10) prisoners. One (1) jail on Angaur tor twelve (12) prisoners • • Each ot the ten (10) villages on Babelthuap has a small jail. (e) Fire Protection: 'lbe Koror tire department 18 manned by the pdfc e , A Chevrolet 1 ton Oren truck is in goo

(hJ r aj.eu roli oe s lC oror 32 Babe1thuap 19 Pe IeHu 5 Angaur 3, Total ;lJ One tl) Cc.rdss1oner of roli ce • • BO per day. Two ( 2) Chiefs of r ol i ce . RO pe r day. Two ( 2) C.ptain. . 75 f!lT ~ • Seven ( 7 ) Lieutenants •7S ter day. .. o :"ty-seven t 47) r ol1ee-..en . 55 r day.

I t i s pl anned t o t r a in and as sign POlice~ to Kay-an,!el , Sons orol , Tool

(e) Or~enses s

Number ~ Dls!'Ioslticn 2 Theft. ae rerreo to Falau Hig.'l Court. 1 Assault. Referred to Palau High Court. 3 Dis turbing the oeace. n " n " 1 ViolAtion of Pal au custOCl Tried b,y Chief or Karar . 1 11ob,tic" of r r 1ee laW3 . Referred to lau High COJr 1 • • P..eleased with warning. 2 Drtmkenness . Referred to -ngaur Vl~lage Court.

(d) One (1) jail tor ajar cr-Iaes is loea ed on Kcr-cr-, It is house'" in a 2OxS6 l quonset and cuntains t"o \c:J single cells, with separate _men , quar-ter-s , anri has a total ca cit,. of sixteen ( re) men and !OIJr (4) wo::len , t'lus police am fire station.

One (1) j ail ~n Peleliu for ten (10) rLsoners. e (1) jail on Angaur for twelve (l:lJ pr-taceer-e, Each ot the ten (Iv) vlllB.t;es on Babelthua:D have a "&&11 jail. The Kcr-cr- f ire dewar- nt 1s -eanned bv the ~l1ce. 4 ch <>'VY"o let 1, ton Oren ruck 1s in good cor".Utlon and is handled wit.h dis tch and er"iciency. The other 19lan"'5 a t-e not as 'Well equfpred , A.ll roliceman have had training i n han"Uing th".ir local f if"! righting vroble= . A( ilit.ry GOVO"". Punetiono) 1 lIarcll 1947 Palau Dist. I 1 blie safety}

(01.) Law and order ar" efficiently maintained 1n thia area by the un1to~d Palau Police force or sixty-one. (6I) men heaned by a Yal auan Police C~issioner . (b) Palau Police: Keror•.. ••••• •• ••• •. • •• • •• •33 Babelthuap•• •• •• •. • • •••• • ••19 Pel ellu.•• •. • • •• .. •• • ••. • . • 6 Angaur• • ••• ••• •••• •, •• • • •• • :5 Total• • • ••• ••bI' One {l} eOllllli••i onor a t OO ¢ per daJ". be Z } ch iefs at 7S ¢ per day. Two 2} captains at 75¢ per day. Seven (7) lieutenant' at 75¢ per day. Porty-nine (49) police..n at 65¢ per day.

22 February sa,.- the close of the current police eeeeci , Thb the ( 5) weeD of t raining in the duties of po l icemen , close crder- drill , police a inistration, J uji tsu, tire fighting , ele-ents of c r1.a1nal law, am the handling ot crowds lfa3 attentively follOWed by thl'll trainees. In addition, Cive (5) hours of lectures in first aid were given by CCIllnetent per-ecrmeL, This training is w""ll worth t"'le effort; first, in itts err"'ct on the poliee en the.selvIl!s. The reaeee that if sosecee talc..e the tione a:l~ energy to t rain the , their job lIIU!t be important. This raises eir self -confddence and !!Ioral'!. Secondly, the ot.,~ ee 1,. ar-e aUre8s..d by .. e tr ining too, and he 'PY"·.. tige of rokt.ce...n 13 ra1..sed. n1rd, the 1"Ol1ce act'Jally earn thinzs which will be T'!OJt to use in t.~p future . Ouring the -onth ,.1" FebruaI""P the rollowinf pxplos v..s 1I"ere dispose

In addit i on one (1 ) large sea mine was de ton~ t e d by TNT . ( e) orrenees i

Number Disposi tidn I Drunk ~di 3 0 rd erl Y. Pending . 1 Ass ault . Referred to Palau High Court . 2 !her t . Re l e~sed after i nvestigation. 3 Thef t . Ref erred t o Palau High CO'Jrt. 1 Violat ion of Mil1t~ry Govern. Referred t o SUl!:!lo'lry Provos t. fire regulat ions. Court . 4 Driving vehicl e Without Referred t o Pe l el i u Village permi.ss ion. Court. 6 Drunkenes s Referred to Pelel 1u Village Court . (d) One !l) j ai l for maj or cr1me s15 l ocat ed on xcr cc-, I t 1s housed in a 20 x 56 quonset and cont ains two ( 2) single cell s , with se perat e women 's quarters , and has a t otal eapacf t y of sixteen (16) menand f our (4) ..ornen , plus pckLce and fire s t at i on. One ( 1) jail on r ei el1u for t en (10) prisoners. One (1) j ail on Angaur tor twelve (12) prda onera, Each of the t '!n (10) villag :?s on Babel thuap have a small jail. (e) Fi re Protect ionl The Koror f i re department is mann ed by the police . A Chevrolet Ii t on Oren t ruck is in good condi t i iln and is handled with dis patch and ef f iciency. 1.- 1 1 !!arch 1947 Palau Di.t. The other islands are not aswell equipped . All policermn have had t raining in handling t hei r local fire fighting pr obl ees , p~ ft...:. ( Mi l i t ary Gove r-nmen t; Fu n c t i on s ) 1 April 47 1 (rubli c Skf dt y )

( a) L aw and or -uer- ar-e e l·f i cient ly uo.aintai nt'd i n thi s are a by t h e unar o r -c.ea Pa Lau Po Lf c e force of fif t y-ni ne (5'd) men h e aded by e ~al au an a l i ce ~0~ i ss1ont' r . ( 0 ) Pa.Lau rolice : . Koror.••• ••.•• •.•• 29 Dab~ lthaup .•••• .•• 19 Angaur- ,••••••••• • • 2 ~e le liu • •••...... ~ ~hree ( j ) pol 1cemen were ~t:lffipor8r i ly t rans!errea f rom ~Oro r t o i elel i u t o help guard the ~fth ~arl n e uepot stort:lhouses on tel e liu . J.'.u.e S t e cor-eno.rees ..ere reCtht ly t urnea over to Mi l l tary Go v er-nmen t; ana nao Oeen p r ~ v lo u s l y guar g ea oy the U. S . Ma r l n e Corps . nates or ~ay : One l l ) eo~ sslon e r or pol l e e . +.80 per ~ay . ~wo (,) en i e r s of pollee. . . 70 p _r ~ay . l'wo ( ~) Sa rge ant s , . 75 per l.1a y . ~e v e n (7) co r porals . w.7v per day . r or t y- seven (47) ~ a t r o lme n . ~ .6v p e r uay. ( e) Offenses: ~um ber !l2! DlSp08i t lon 1 ~eg ~e c t of a~ ty . Pen cjng, 4 u1soruerly vonauet . rt e l ~ a s e a ar ~er ~ n vt:: 8tiga ~10 n . 3 . 1 egal f ishing . ~ rled b y ~ a la .l nlgn ~ ou rt . 1 'fnen ~rlea by Pala u rllgh Cour t . 1 Vi olati on of Palau l,.,".J. s r om. Tr:ed b y Pa l au nigh c our t . (M i l i~ary Ga v t . r u n c tions) 1 April 47 Palau D1st . 1 ( r uOHe SUl'oty ) - "

I s ter ial wi cneae in 8 s 9ult . nel ~ a s e d ~ f t e r i nvestig ation . 6 u egltct of uuty in s inking of r al a ~ Govt . boat . Penning• . (d) On e ll) jail f or ~no r crl mes i s l ocated on Aoror . I t is housed In a 4::..) x. ':>0 qi..l. onset anJ c OIitain s t .. o ( ~ ) 8ingle c ells , wi th separate _ome ns q~Krte rs , ana n as a t o t al c a pacitycof s i x.teen (16 ) men and f our l ~ ) women , p l u 5 pol lee ana f ire a tatlon. One ( 1) jail 0 •• FeLe Lf.u for t en (lU) p r-Le oner- e , One (1) jail on Anga u r for t . Qlv ~ l l~) p l s on ers . Ea cn of ~e ten (lO) v illages on ba be ltnaup nave a small j a l . (e) r Lr-e rrotdct ion; or n e Kor-o r- .fi re cepar-tmenc is manne by the p o l i ce . A ~ d vr a l et It t on Oren truck Is h analed wi th a lspat ch ana e ffi ci en cy. Ln a r-ch , xorcr- e cet.vec two l 2 ) ~r yel to r efense Pumpe r-a , One (I) a t' t h e s e wI l l be k ep t In toe f i r e ~a.xu h ouse ana t.he oth e r one .,i 11 De n ausea in an auxiliary f i re station on t he docks . I-his wi l l groatly a ugment t u ':; rirll;; pr-o t e c ct o n everLe ct.e ror- toe val uable a er- cnanat se and. s t or e s in the tnrtd { ~J large quonse t s loc atc;:Q the r ~ . +c., ~ 1 1 t ary Gover nment ~xnetion8) 1 J u1r 19 ::47;------;;:Pala:i7u~Diet~.... --- "i ' (Publlc Safetr )

(8) Law ftn1 orde ~ Are melnt ai ned b7 ~~ e Pplau I n ~ ul 8 r C ~n8tabulary of flftY-8ix ( c6 ) PaL euana heeded by a Neval Officer .

(b) Conetabulary: K o~ o r 2B BA.b eldaop 19 • Peleliu 9 Anguar 1 Seneorol 1 Tobi -l 50

( c) O!fenae. r (See Port 1. Sect ion C, Para.2 (b) l .

Y: o. O!f~nee D18'!>Od ~l on 4 1i shit:&: vit.h dynF..n1 toe To Fala'!! Sigh C cr~r t 1 D:-uI:kene.s Pr ovos t C'T.u-t 1 Au eult &: :Battery f o Felau High C ~~t (4 ) Jail. or Erl••;

(1 ) Th ~ e i. a 20%56 queDset hut OL 4 oror us ed aa police and f ire stati on. The j all i 8 Ie it and has 8 C8pp. cl ty of . ixteen (16) men and f our (4) yemen inc l~i ng two ( 2 ) ~ o l i t ary cell s . A-_ 1 July 1947 P. ~ '-1 Dipt.

(2) J p ~ 1 8 on ~~pr ~~i Pe1e11u h8V~ a capAci t y of ten (10) and twelve (lZ) ,rl.c~pr8 re8pect i vely. Each ~i.trlc~ in !8teld~op has a u:all jail.

(e) Fire P r o t e c t l ~n:

~ Ioror fire depertE~nt 1~ ma~ed by the police. A CheYe~o1et l~ to~ Oren t ~~~ 1s in good c~ndit1~ n . but the p~p Ie ~ut of order ~ni deteched. There are also t '0 (2) Chr7sler p'J.Jlr?e rtll used ~I')r fi r e protection and general ~lmp1ng r equlr . m ~ n te . __~~Yil Arl.infstration Funetion) ~utUle Saret~) - 1 Palau Diet. 1. Publ ic Sefetv : Ct) La.. and crder are .intained by the InBular Conetabulary of torty nine ('9) Palauns headed qy 8 USMC Officer. (b) eo..tabulary : !oror 22 Babelthauo 16 Pelel1u 5 Anguar 4 Sonacr-ok 1 Tob1 --l- Total 49 (0) O.-teMes: See Part I , S ~etl on C, Para. 2(b) .

!!Q OITDISE DISFOOITION 7 Dr-unkeneee Palau High Court 2 l ssault & Battery • • • J Theft •• • 1 l11e,al poeseseion ot piatol and 8.m11t1on. ••• 2 laking intozl ~tI!I ••• 1 ittelOped P.ape ••• 1 Viol.tion of sanitary code ••• 1 PO.8 e.8~on of erploelYea ••• 2 UnRuthorlsed us e of r~e~nt ...ehi eles. PrO'Y08t Court J Drunk and driving •• J. (Civil Admtnlstratfon Function) Palau Dist . 1 (Fubllc Safaty) - 2 (d) Jalla or Brlge: (1) There Is 2Ox56 quonset hut on Eoror used ae a pollee and Fire Station. The jail Is in it and hae 8 espacity of sixteen (16) men and four (4) wosen including two solitary cells. (2) Jane on Felal1u 000 Angar have a capacit)' of ten (io) end twelve (12) prisoners resr.ect1vely. Each district on Babelthaup has a small jail. (e) Fire Protection: (1) "'e !toror Fire Deoer-t nt 1s manned by the Conetabulary . .l Cheverlet lt ton truck is 1n f ood eond~t1on, butpu.p 1s out of order and detached . There are two (2) Chrysler pumpen used t'OT Cire rroteetlon and f e Der a l pu-p1ng requlreeente . (f) Deoolitlooe: (1) One floatlnf, .ine was fH e eoTer ed in the channel between loror and Babeltt-aup; and one 1000 pound aerial bomb, were destroyed by T:r. ~Jt- { \j ! v Adm func t i on } 1 Jan 4d Pa Lau ;Jist . 1 (PucHe aht y )

t al a l!l ttsna Il C ~ of La w anu or uer. J.. !:l. W ana. Orlltll" are maln t a lnea oJ t n e t'alau J.n SU.la r Co n ~ tabul a ry of f or t y-sl x (46 ) natlvtl COIls t- s ol t's ll~ a>.l ea by a a r i ne "': or ps Ma s t er .,er ­ geant , l b) t...: o.ls tab.J.la ry or po L i. c e , ~ 1 ) nat i ve : Numb~r , l ocat i on, rat ~ 5 of pay , tlsrnl ngs . rner ~ ar e G ~ constabul ary on Aoror, I G on ba oel tna u ~ , Pel ell u n as 0 , ~ gaur 4 , Sonr or ol 1 , Hnd t a b! 1 , ffi akl ng a t otal 46 . Ib e r a t ~5 of pay a re a s £0110 W8 : rosl t l on J ob ues cr lotlon nate s or pay Ser-geant, ajar rro l' c 5 f,l on e..l " 8..lIlln1st rat.lve ,; 20. 00 to b O. uu p e r mo , uObk ~ ~ r g e ant "': l e rlcal " sUb- prof us slonal . 10 .00 t o ~ . OO pe r mo . r& t r o l Sergeant " 'I" II ...10 .00 t o ~ . VO per mo . rst r ol t...: or poral ~~ 1 1 eo ~O . l l per hour tat r olmen Sem1- sk l llea OJ . 10 II I I neerul t s U,lvt) II n ~v . u9 n I I 'rn e a verag e' t ake .ncaie pay f o r e e cu po sl t i on La as f o l l o.s : Ser­ ge an t Ma j or , ... 'G ? . OJ p~ r mon tn; !.IeS H: s er-ge s n t , ~4 .0J p o:;. r Clon t u ; Pa t rol ~~ rge ant , ... ~~ .vv ptir mo n ~n ; r a tr o ~ Corporal , . ~ ~ . U J p~r month; r a t r o lman , ~'O . Ou p~ r mon t o ; n Q c r~ l ~ l ~ v t } , l~ . vv pGr man to.

l~ J ~ AU s u p ~ rv1 8 ion r esul t s . rne c ons t aoul ary at p resen t n aa r-e a cu eu a s 8t.isf a ... t o ry uegr-ee of ru11i t a r y cffi c l onc y . v o n s ~ a b l ~ s are famil iar . i th b a s ic 1 Jan 4" Palau Di e t . inf an t ry w~ap on B , orllls , guaru dutlt;;S , e t C. At presen t t h e £r tl&. t e s t hanulc a p 1n traini n g i s Ule lack of ~gll Bn s peaking cons t ables . ~u ­ tu r~ i nstructi ons wi l l be to ala t nt;; cons t a oulary i n acqui r ing an Imc­ eut a t,e ", or Ki ng knowLeu ge 01' eng.lLan, 'r1"' ey are e ager- t o l e arn enu gLa l y a ttenu s cnool wi t h out cOmpensat ion. ~ c) Offc::n s es : ~ um b er , t ype, uiBposltlon . ~h c r t: 1 s oot: cast: eaen or t he 1'ol lo«1ng offen s e s : ufl'ense l.: our t S e n t~nc~ ni otl n g , As sault ~u p er lo r ~ rO V0SL ~our t 90 aays L ...p r-Le c nmen t; ..1 1 11'ul uistructlon of gov lt. prop _ Sup erior i-r-ov os t, "'; ou r t Ac qui t t ea nlot lng . , II II .)Q aays i mpri sonme n t nlotlng , assault • " " ~O uays ~ rsr tlclpstlng 1 n a r-t o c " " " AcquitL6a a ssault ...... ~t ...... 1 . ..._ II " ~ J oays impr i s onmen t •vaneLau gntie r- u . S . vlvi\Q COUlmission Iv y ears i mp r l s o r~e nt \ d) J a lls or or i gs : , 'rne r c 1 s a zu Jt b 6 • ~ quons e t hut on •.oro.. u sed 8 03 a pol l ce and f i re e t .sraon, .rn e jail i s 1n this oul Lut.ug ana h a s a capaci ty of six ­ teen l l o ) men ~ld four (q) women incl Udi ng t wo solitary c ~lls . I f necessa r y . bunks can be uoub.Le u by p l a ci ng one oeer th ~ other, thus making pos si bl e 'Cue a ccollloa ac.lon of an auuitl onal twenty \ 20 ) tJ r i s onvr s . .It. ( ""iv;" .r'.ln ctlon) 1 J an 48 Palau Lda t , 1 \ .t'u b.l. l c S al'~ < y ) - " J ul I a on .n.l .l. aur anu r'e Le Lku h a ve a capacity of t e n ( i c) ana uweLve { Lz } pr-Lsoner -e r-eape c r LveLy, l::. aca 1stri\:;t 1n Bab eLthaup has a ameLl, jail . te l ~l r e pr o tecti on : TU~ horor rlre Qep art~~nt i s manned by the cons tabulary . A ~hev ­ ro! e t 1 2 t on uren t ruck 1 s i n goau c onul t 1on, but t he pum~ 1 s udtacned snu nas O t:l~n r tlplacea 07 a swal l ov a .p. M. , Y.8 hor se- power por t abl e pU./.i.i p ~ r . ~ .1. Dul1i,,11abS on w e l s l anu larger t tlan t ue 8 \1"t:trage na t i ve sna ck are equLpp eu .1tn a t Le e a t; one l"i r e e .... t i ngul s l.I. c,;;; r , usul::l.l ly a Lo P Q U U Q ..,u£;; . ..~ 1 July 1948 Palau Dist•

(a) a int~~~nce of Law and orjer: Law and ord~r ~r~ maintained b,y thp raci!lc Insular Constabulary, Palau IsLands J wh ich is a rorc~ of forty-thr~e (43) constabl~s t r~inad bv a Wa rinp. Coors aster Ser-geent.,

(b) Constabul;ary or nck t ce t (1) Native : Number, location, rates of pay , earnings : The Insular Constabulary is the only police force in the Palaua , There are ~l constables on Karar, 6 on Babelthaup, 9 on Peleliu, 5 on Angaur, 1 on Tobi and 1 on Sonsoral , totaling 43 . Rates of nay are as follows : Position Job Descri~t1on Rates of pay Ser-geant, Major Professional & Administrative fSO aOO per mo. Desk Sergeant Clerica l & Sub-professional $057 . SO oer- mo . Patrol Sergf'ant Cl erican & Sub-professional $34 .O'J per mo, Patrol Corporal Skilled 14¢ per hour Pat rolman Semi-Skilled l3¢ per han R~c r i t (Private) Trainee $15 .. 00 oer- mo.

The average take-hoee pay per montl- in the skilled and semi-skilled class~s is 85 follows : Patrol Corporal $51.00· and Pat.r-oknan $50 aUO .

(2) CAU supervision , results : In the early part of this quarter the Con'ltabuhry fought t,.~lve (12) gr_ss tires of various sizes thus giving th,.." on-the-spot nr-ot.ectdcn t.r-afndng, other training has been along the linp. of 1I' Oll! anons, drill an-i ~nglish . "'e Constables take T'ririOll! in being memb~rs of the Constabul~rv ann ~re looking forward to 1I'p ar i ng the r"'~ll~r Pa cifi c A-I· 1 July 1948 Palau Dist. Insular Conat.abukarv Insignia when it is issued. The main dut.tee of the constabulary at preeent is the standing of wa t ches on docks , war-ehouses , ccepounds , brigs J et.c, , the "1ajority of which are night watches , Each Monday , ?i edn ~s da y an i F'riciay, the con­ stablps on Kcr-or- r-e'ocr-t to the Police Station tor two (2) hours of school. ( 0) Off'1oses : Ref~r to Par t I , Section C, ?aragrarh 2: (Justice) , (b) (3 ) , Page 11. (n ) Jai l . or brig.: Th':!!"e is a m I x S/i I quonset building on Kor-or- us ed as a Police and Fire Stat] on. Thjs buildin~ is also use~ for school rurposes for th~ constables. The jail 1s l oc a t ~ in this buildin an1 has a c~~acltv of sixteen (16) m~n and four (4) w~enJ plus two (2) solitary cells. The jails on lngaur and Pelel1u have a ~uecity of t~n (10) an1 twelv~ (12) nrison~rs res~ctively.

(~) Fi~ Protection: The Kor-or- Fire Depar-tment, i s manned by the insular Constabulary. A Chevrolet It ton Oren truck is the main piece of fire-fighting equipment on hand and it's condition ie: fair. It carries a portable 60 G.P .l! ., 9 .8 horse-power aot.cr wh ich pU'"ns eat.er- frol!! the 200 gallon water tank Locat.ed on t.he truck bed. all tho:! Lar-ger- buildings and all dependents homes are equfpped with at lest one (1) 002 or Coamite extinguish'!r ...... (...v, ~d . Functions) 1 January 1949 Palau Diet . 1 (Public saraty)

(a) Wa ~nt"'nane e of Law and Or-de r- s Law and or de r are lIaintained by the Pacific Insular Constabul a rY , 1Ihich is a force of fifty-two (52) constables tra~ned by two Ma r ine Corps Sergeants. (b) ConstabularY or Police: (1) Natives Ntnber, location , rates of pay, earnings : The Insular Constabulary is the only pcj.tee f orce 1n the . There are 20 constablp-s on lor er, 6 on Babelthaup, 9 on Peleliu ano 5 on Angau r Isl~ . There are 12 on Yap . (b) Constabulary or Police : Rates of pey are as foltows J Position Job Description R.at @s of Pay Ser-geant, Y.ajor Professional & Adainist r a t ive iso .()) 'Per mmth Desk Sergeant Clerical &. Sub-Professional $40. 00 per "tonth Patrol S9rg"!&f1t Clerican &: Sub-Professional $34. 00 'De!' "lonth Patrol Cameral Skilled . 14 per hour Pliltrol san Semi-5k:1l1ed . 13 poo r hour Racruit (PriYate) Trainae $15. 00 'DP..l" ""onth 'nle a... ~rJ:l"'p. t ~k.-hOlllle nay ter- ..,onth in the skilled And s~1-skill~ cLassp-s 1s as follows : P.trol~or ral 28 and Patrol.:u.n ~ .

(2) CA.U SUp(trvisio!1 , results I Constab l~s - ain duti~ consist or standing watches on docks , warehouses, c pounts , brigs , 4"~retn.J.clc, etc., the :lIa. joritv of which are nigtlt watches . Smool is nO"llf he'Ld twice weekly, Tuesday and ?'Tida:, ft:om i ngs . Progr'!ss has especially be en • A-I - I January 1949 Palau Dist.

made by the senior Non-Corrmissl oned officers of the Cons tabulary 1n handling r ecords J t iles , Cr iminal investigations, wri ting up charges i n t he rough and i nstruct i ons 1n gen eral. Subjects such as Pistol , Carbine , Engl ish an n: others are noll' Lect .ur- ed uron by the s enior NCO's i nstead of t he Ilarine instruct or. The mem be rs of the Comtbularv a re anxiously I ookt ng forwar d t o t he time when they can wear the aonr oved Khaki unif orm of th ~ Central I nsular System. They take tiJeir s trl~s ann uniforms very ser f 0\1 91y an d t he s a-ne is v "! ry ga m for mor ale and a smooth f unctioning or gan i zation.

(c) Or f ens es : Refer to Par t I. "ecti on C. Paragraph ,2(Ju. tice). (b) (3). (d) Jail. and Bri g.' A 33' by 80 t quons e t building on Kor-cr- is used as a Police Station, r tr-enouee , 11411 ani schoolhouse. The j ail has a eapecdty of 16 men an d 4 women , plus two solitary cells. The jails on Yap, Angaur, and Pelel i u h~ve a capacity of fift een, t en and twelve pr isoners respecti vely. ( ~ ) Fire Protecti on1 The Koror f i re department i s manned by the Constbulary. X Chevrolet I t t on Oren t.ruck is t he ma in cdece of fire fighti ng equ dpme nt , This t ruck carries a por-t.ab'le 60 G. P.W. , 9.8 horse powe r- motor which pumps water f r om t he roo gal l on tank on the truck bed .Al l Ci vil Aljim i nistrat i on and notiVA nublie buildings a re equipped with eithe r a 15 pound C02 or 2i gal l on r oa ~ extingui sher . Yap ha s a Bean High-Pressure Fog t rai ler JlUl1!p .