SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) The U.S. government and Puerto Rico have finalized a deal to reform the island's police department, which has long been accused of illegal killings, corruption and civil rights violations.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that he would provide $10 million to help implement the changes over the next decade.
The announcement marks the end of two years' worth of negotiations to transform the department. It is the second-largest force in the U.S. with more than 17,000 officers.
The 100-page agreement calls on police to build public confidence, establish new disciplinary procedures and create a use-of-force policy. Among other changes, it also demands that officers receive more training before they're assigned to the streets, and for a supervisor to be present when suspects resist arrest.
