P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 3115
When in the good of the service it should be necessary to increase the number of positions of the members of the Force or civilian employees, in a greater number than that authorized in the operating budget of the Police, the Superintendent shall file a petition justifying his/her request for the change to the Office of Management and Budget. Should said Office approve the petition, then the Superintendent shall proceed to process the change according to the norms established for such cases. No increase in the number of positions based on the elimination of others shall be authorized. Should it become necessary to make promotions as a result of the increase in the number of positions, they shall be made according to the provisions of §§ 3101 et seq. of this title.
History —June 10, 1996, No. 53, § 16, eff. July 1, 1996.