hard · GMAT Verbal
In an effort to improve public safety, a city recently increased the number of police patrols in the downtown district. Following this change, the number of reported crimes in the district rose by 10%. While some critics argue that the increased patrols actually led to more crime, city officials maintain that the increase in reports does not necessarily indicate an increase in actual criminal activity, as ________.
Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
- the cost of maintaining the additional patrols has exceeded the city's initial budget
- many crimes committed in the downtown district are never reported to the police
- the additional police presence has led to a higher rate of detection and reporting for crimes that previously went unnoticed
- most of the crimes reported were minor offenses rather than serious felonies
- the city has one of the highest police-to-citizen ratios in the country
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