US military police to start solo patrols of Okinawa's capital city next month

… <!-- No template found for "byline" type story element. --><p class="storyline-p">CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. military police will expand solo patrols to Okinawa prefecture’s capital city, continuing an effort to stem crime by service members following <a href="https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-09-15/dod-ig-sexual-assault-okinawa-19095502.html" target="_blank">a series of high-profile sexual assaults</a>.</p> <p class="storyline-p">The first solo patrol by the U.S. military in Naha city will take place between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Nov. 1, a city spokesman said by phone Thursday. </p> <p class="storyline-p">“We were noticed by the U.S. side about the patrol on Tuesday, but we have not received details such as the number of officers involved or the specific district it will cover,” he said. </p> <div class="flex center mb4 ad-wrapper only-mobile"> <script> // Convert screen width to em units var width = $(window).width() / parseFloat($("html").css("font-size")); …