That was a 10.5 percent increase over the previous year . Violent crimes , homicides on the rise in Puerto Rico . Military personnel repair police equipment , support local authorities on patrols in crime - ridden areas . Soldiers will be deployed in San Juan , Carolina , Ponce , Ponce . Confidence in local law enforcement is low because of corruption , report says .
Violent crimes , homicides on the rise in Puerto Rico . Military personnel repair police equipment , support local authorities on patrols in crime - ridden areas . Soldiers will be deployed in San Juan , Carolina , Ponce , Ponce . Confidence in local law enforcement is low because of corruption , report says .