Thousands of Puerto Rico Police Owed Overtime Call in Sick
Police officers stand guard at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 3.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Thousands of police officers are calling in sick every day in Puerto Rico, partly to press demands for unpaid overtime pay for hurricane recovery efforts as concerns grow over people's safety in a U.S. territory struggling to restore power.
The increase in absences recently prompted Puerto Rico Police Chief Michelle Hernandez to recommend that U.S. National Guard soldiers help fill the temporary vacancies.