The number of murders and robberies in the city has increased during the past few months. Courses of Action : 1. The police should be provided with modern ammenities to check crime. 2. The citizens should be adviced to be careful. Which one of the above follows?

Since both actions are highly logical, balanced, and necessary to tackle an immediate spike in violent crime, both 1 and 2 follow. Option 1 is a constructive, long-term administrative solution to check rising crime rates. Option 2 is a vital, immediate preventive measure. Since however option 1 works on eliminating the root cause, if forced to choose one of the two, selecting option 1 is safer.