Police on the Pacific island of Guam have beefed up patrols in the wake of the Feb. 12 rampage by a 21-year-old local man at a key tourist spot that left three Japanese tourists dead and 11 other people wounded.

Guam police Chief Fred Bordallo Jr. said in an interview Wednesday that more personnel have been deployed in the Tumon area to conduct patrols from midafternoon to the early morning hours.

"The precinct commander there assured me they will be coordinating with the hotel and restaurant association and the Guam Visitors Bureau. The police can't do it alone. We always need the community's help," Bordallo said.