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 will repair police cruisers , join local authorities on patrols in crime-ridden areas . Soldiers will be deployed in San Juan , Carolina , Bayamon , Ponce . Confidence in local law enforcement is low because of corruption , report says .