Задание

Read the text and complete the gaps A-F with the parts of sentences 1-7. One part is extra.

The presence of a police officer is undoubtedly a deterrent to anyone C _______________________ and is probably one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing petty crime.

5. considering snatching a purse or stealing something from a shop

1. were available

2. to increase police patrols in areas notorious for petty crime

3. to focus on some of the reasons why it occurs

4. have been introduced

6. unsafe places to live in

7. to completely rid society of it