More than 10,000 police officers in Costa Rica are about to get a raise, according to a statement released yesterday by the Public Security Ministry.
Officers in 32 of the lowest paying positions will receive an additional ¢8,000 ($15) per month, according to the ministry's spokesman Jesús Ureña.
“Rather than calculating the raise with a percentage, we gave a ¢8,000 monthly raise across the board,” he explained.
For example, the country's 48 policemen who work on horseback will earn ¢163,150 ($313) per month, up from ¢155,150 ($298), while 410 police sergeants will earn ¢166,050 ($319) per month, up from ¢158,050 ($298). These raises are expected to go into effect Aug. 16.
Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal said the pay increases were made financially possible by scaling back in other areas.
The ministry's long-term goal is for these officers to earn a minimum of ¢241,000 ( $463 ) monthly by next year, when the Public Security Ministry's budget will increase 17%, also allowing for 700 new officers to be hired, the statement said. |
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