The government pledged Friday to bolster patrols in Okinawa Prefecture as it works to allay ongoing fears about crimes by U.S. military personnel, following the alleged rape and murder of a local woman by an ex-marine.
According to the plan that was hammered out in a government meeting the same day, Okinawa police will deploy an additional 100 officers to local police stations as well as 20 extra patrol cars by the end of this year to enhance security.
The plan also provides for the creation of the so-called Okinawa community security patrol unit comprising 100 patrol cars.