98. According to the current annual report, nine newly recruited police officers will attend the Micronesia-wide police training course to be held in the Federated States of Micronesia. Major crimes in Palau declined significantly, from 343 in 1987 to 179 in 1989. During 1989, there were 7 homicides, 36 aggravated assaults and 138 reported cases of theft with violence. The number of prisoners totalled 52 during the sarne period. 99. In recent years, Palau has pursued efforts to control illicit drugs by enforcing drug laws and providing neighbouring islands with information on drug smuggling in the region. In 1988, the Palau Drug Free Education Prograrn was funded for three years in an effort to reduce alcohol- and drug-related problems. According to the current annual report, international drug traffic was significantly reduced when 13 Palauans were arrested in August 1989. They subsequently pleaded guilty to trafficking in heroin and marijuana. G. Peace corps 100. During the period under review, Peace Corps volunteers in Palau numbered 13. At the invitation of the Government of Palau, the Peace Corps serves in projects developed by the national and state governments. In September 1988, all volunteers were assigned to a Youth Program Development project in rural or outer island communities. Under a project initiated in 1987, all volunteers teach English as a second language in their respectiv e communities. / ... V. EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT A. General T/L.1274 English Page 19 101. According to the 1987 report, the Trust Territory Office of Education was closed after the transfer of federal education programmes to the constitutional Governments. Each Government is considered a "state agency" in its own right and administers programmes according to the terms of each programme. 102. In Palau all the principal educational responsibilities handled by the former 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the development and activities of Palau, a country in the Pacific. It discusses law enforcement, crime rates, drug control, education, and the work of the Peace Corps. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, or humanitarian aid, but does touch on education and health (albeit indirectly through crime rates).

**Category**
Education, Health