And we had to keep an eye open for police patrols.
A military police patrol asked that he tour the area with them to find his friend.
A military police patrol was sent to investigate, but most of its members were killed by the morning.
Extra fire and police patrols were added for the area.
As a result of increased police patrols, he said, "sales are up 10 to 15 percent in the last six months."
He called for more police patrols to prevent such attacks.
The local authorities have increased police patrols in this area.
Already, March could see, the police patrols had been increased in strength.
But he was less than enthusiastic about the offer of new police patrols inside schools.
No one stopped him, even though he had noticed more police patrols in the city than normal.
Two villagers who took care of him said he hid in a closet when the police patrolled the area.
The police, however, increased spot checks and patrolled extensively, the general said.
He had no idea how often the police patrolled this area.
Before the shooting, two police officers patrolled the park and some nearby streets.
But several residents said that until Saturday, they were unaware the police patrolled there.
Extra police patrolled for three days to try to contain the violence, until the unrest ended.
The police and troops patrolled the capital, Tananarive, which was quiet.
The police patrolled streets and set up checkpoints across the country to insure compliance.
Two other police cutters patrolled back and forth along the edge of the ruins.
The police patrolled both gatherings, which in previous years have sometimes turned violent.