SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's governor is increasing the salary of all police officers by $75 a month following recent protests and sickouts.
Alejandro Garcia Padilla also announced Thursday that the government will increase health insurance contributions by $25 for a total of $125 a month. In addition, Padilla said that overtime pay will no longer be taxed.
The announcement comes after officers objected to cuts in retirement benefits and demanded higher wages and overtime pay.
Nearly 2,000 officers had protested with a sickout in April.
Puerto Rico has the second-largest police force in the U.S. with roughly 17,000 officers.
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