Protection of Life and Property

To provide a more effective and consolidated rehabilitation program for both juvenile and adult offenders, the Department of Corrections was established during the fiscal year under Public· Law 9-208 enacted by the Ninth Guam Legislature.

Prior to this, the care and confinement of juvenile and adult offenders were handled by two separate departments-Public Safety and Public Health and Social Services.

To effectuate the intent of Public Law 9-208, the Governor issued an executive order transferring the Penal Division (penitentiary) and juvenile institution to the newly created Department of Corrections. The Penal Division had been a part of the Department of Public Safety and the juvenile institution was under the administration of the Department of Public Health and Social Services.

In line with the new concept in penalogy, the Department of Corrections places heavy emphasis on care and services conducive to the rehabilitation of the inmates. This may be achieved through a variety of programs for individual education, training in vocational skills and work experience.

To carry out these functions, the Department of Corrections is composed of four divisions: Youth Correctional Facility, Clinical and Rehabilitation Services, Guam Penitentiary, and the Administrative Servces.

The Youth Correctional Facility provides protective custody, treatment, and care, and programs designed to assist juvenile offenders, both male and female, to overcome their antisocial attitudes and behaviors an_d return to society as useful citizens.

The Guam Penitentiary provides confinement and rehabilitation services to adult offenders remanded to its custody by the District Court or Island Courts of Guam. Federal prisoners are confined in accordance with an agreement between the Government of Guam and the U.S. Department of Justice under a reimbursable cost arrangement.

Treatment and rehabilitative programs are provided by the Division of Rehabilitation and Clinical Services for both adult ;md juvenile offenders. In addition to medical, social and psychological services, the Division also has programs designed to upgrade the inmates' educational and vocational capabilities. These programs include work release in which inmates eligible for parole or release within 6 months are allowed to engage in gainful employmenf; and the work furlough for inmates not eligible for release or parole within 6 months in which they are given "on-the-job training" in carpentry, masonry, painting, handicraft, cabinetmaking, etc. In addition, the Division provides vocational and academic instruction programs.

At the time of transfer to the Department of Corrections, the penitentiary had 39 inmates in custody. After the transfer in November 1968 to the end of the fiscal year under review, it

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Assistance is provided by personnel of the Department of Public Safety whenever high government or military officials visit the civilian community. Shown above, Secretary of the Interior Walter-J. Hickel is greeted by a police security officer as he arrives to address the Guam Legislature during a·visit to the territory early in May 1969.

received 76 additional inmates. However, 65 of them were released during the year, including 40 who served their full sentences.

From October 1, 1968 to June 30, 1969, the department's clinical section processed 94 juvenile cases. Within this period, 78 were admitted into custody for varying length of time.

The Department of Public Safety handled 10,585 cases during the fiscal year, of whlch 7,556 required specific investigations. There were 1,514 cases processed and transmitted to proper authorities for action, including 1,231 to the Attorney General's Office, 146 . to the Juvenile Court, 109 to the military authorities, and 28 to the U.S. attorney's office.

Firearms registered during the year totaled 1,617. This brings to 6,871 the total number of firearms permanently registered with the po~ice department. Of this number 1,500 are pistols, 1,313 revolvers, 1,550 shotguns, 2,348 rifles, and 160 carbines. Police clearances processed for other agencies of the local and Federal governments totaled 6,726.

For the first time in 5 years, the numbe;· of traffic accidents decreased but, conversely, the number of traffic fatalities continued to rise. Traffic officers investigated 1,830 accidents during the year. This is 120 or 6 percent less than the previous year's figure of 1,950.

The traffic fatalities, however, rose from 23 in fiscal year l 968 to 36 in fiscal year 1969. The number of persons injured, however, was 613, a decrease of

30 compared to the previous year's total.

Patrol officers issued 8,131 citations for moving violations as well as 4,441 for nonhazardous violations and 149 warning citations. The number of driver's licenses issued during the year totaled 11,447, and the Vehicle Safety Inspection Station conducted inspecti.ons of 38,162 vehicles.

A slight increase was recorded during the year in the number of criminal offenses as compared to the previous year. A total of 4,262 criminal offenses were recorded in fiscal year 1969, an increase of only two over last year's figure. Of these, 1,596 were major offenses, including murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and theft.

Police de.tectives solved 1,661 criminal cases during the year including 401 cases or 24 percent involving juveniles. Civilian adults also figured in 988 cases or 59 percent, and military personnel 272 or 17 percent.

Of the 1,521 persons arrested, 369 were juveniles, 903 civilian adults, and 249 military personnel who were referred to the Attorney General's Office, the Juvenile Court, and military authorities for prosecution. Additionally, 415 persons who were involved in criminal offenses but not arrested were similarly referred to proper authorities for prosecution.

There was a substantial increase in the number of fires occurring during the year. Of the 914 recorded, 64 were house fires, 622 grass and brush fires, 65 auto fires, four equipment fires, and 159 miscellaneous fires. Fire losses amounted to $346,225 and property saved was valued at $3,510,537.

Fire Division personnel of the Department of Public Safety attended advanced First Aid training course offered by Guam Memorial Hospital, the only civilian hospital on the island.

In an effort to stem the rise in crime, the Department of Public Safety established two new police district stations, each staffed with a supervisor and five officers, and also embarked on a people-to-people patrol system. Under this system, police officers were deployed to various villages and business areas around the clock so they could respond immediately when needed.

A closer liaison also has been established with the Attorney General's Office by assigning a detective to work full-time with the Attorney General. Such arrangement has resulted in expediting many police reports needed for prosecution.

Closer contacts also have been initiated with school officials for the exchange of information concerning problems of students. Likewise, closer cooperation with military and Federal law-enforcement agencies has been established, with encouraging results.

The District Court of Guam heard 160 civil cases and five admiralty, three bankruptcy, and 34 criminal cases. There were 23 trials by jury.

Naturalization petitions filed in District Court during the year totaled 412. Of these, 368 were granted, 10 withdrawn or denied and five transferred from this court. Three appeals--one civil and two criminal cases-were heard by the appellate division of the court.

The Island Court disposed of 415 criminal cases during the year. This represents an increase of 81 cases over last year's total of 334. Of the cases disposed of this year, 298 resulted in convictions, 23 acquittals and 72 dismissals. A total of 557 civil cases were filed during the year, 201 less than the preceding year, and 506 were disposed of.

In other actions, the Island Court disposed of 78 probate cases, 161 marital relations cases ( including 123 divorces, 19 separations and 19 annulments), 54 land registration cases, and 172 special proceedings that. included 78 civil marriages.

The Juvenile Court heard 158 juvenile delinquent cases and 141 juvenile special proceedings, of which 118 were for adoptions.

During the year, a total of 505 claims were also filed in the Small Claims Court, of which 398 were disposed of. Of this number, 168 were granted and 236 dismissed.

During the year under review, the Territorial Parole Board received 20 parole applications. Eleven paroles were granted and nine denied. There were also three parole violations and five parolees received official discharge.

In order for Guam to take part in the Federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the Guam Law Enforcement Planning Agency \Vas formed during the year. This agency functions under the Department of Law and is headed by an administrator.

A total of 526 cases were filed in the District, Island, and . Police courts by the Department of Law. Twenty-nine of the cases were filed in the District Court. of which 10 resulted in convictions by the court, six by the jury, and three \\'ere acquitted by the jury. There \\'ere also three dismissals and t\\'0 appeals.

In the Island Court, 468 cases were filed. Of these, 241 cases resulted in conviction by the court and 10 by the jury. In addition, 17 were acquitted and 102 were dismissed. Twenty-nine cases \\'ere also filed in the Police Court, of which 15 \1·ere convictions and four dismissals.

Other activities during the year induded 14 tax cases, several of which \\'ere appealed; 46 land registration cases reviewed; a number of land condemnation cases processed, mostly in

Closer cooperation between the Government and milita.ry law-enforcement agencies was seen during the year, with encouraging results. An officer of the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations at Andersen AFB is shown presenting a certificate of appreciation to Captain Henry F. Taitano, commander of the Investigation Division, Department of Public Safety. Taitano was cited for extraordinary service to the Air Force.

0 connection with projects under the Guam Rehabilitation Act; and 67 bills were drafted for submission to the Legislature by the administration.

The Port Security, a division under the Department of Commerce, inspected 11,993 aircraft and 563 ships, and processed 205,362 passengers and crew members during the year. They also examined a total of 466,287 pieces of baggage, 5,816 postal packages, 26,820 airway bills and 1,570,776 pounds of fruits and vegetables from foreign ports.

Plant and animal cases handled by Port Security inspectors totaled 1,688. They also handled 138 cases involving clru~s and medicine as well as 455 cases covered under the Foreign Assets Control Regulations.

In addition, Port Security officers enforce applicable provisions of Customs, U.S. Tariff Schedule, Federal Contr~band Seizure Act, Foreign Assets Control Regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department, Plant and Animal quarantine Regulations of both Guam and the U.S. Department of Commerce as well as Federal laws concerning arms, ammunition, and implements of war, U.S. Gun Control Act of 1968, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Public Health Quarantine Regulations, and Guam Customs Regulations.

The Office of Civil Defense located

The Office of Civil Defense conducted, among other th.ings, training courses in First Aid, Medical Selfaid, and Radiological Monitoring during the year. A Civil Defense staff instructor explains the techniques of radiological monitoring to a group of police officers during one of the CD training sessions.

approximately 145 resident-type shelters and identified 11 public typhoon shelters during the year. A team of shelter engineers from the U.S. visited Guam to determine the capabilities of several potential fallout shelters for the purpose of stocking them with Federal supp\ies. Report of the survey was forthcoming.

Nineteen monitoring stations have been designated in various villages, and radiological defense equipment furnished by the U.S. Civil Defense's regional office have been received.

Training of local residents in various medical self-help and first aid techniques continued during the year. Thirty-nine Public Safety officers al.so completed a course of instruction given by the local CD in Radiological Monitoring.

The Civil Defense office went on alert 20 times during the year as the territory was threatened by high winds. Most of the storms, ho·wever, veered away from the island and caused no damage or injury.