Residents report a surge in graffiti appearing on walls and fences within a specific three-block area over the past two weeks. What underlying problem should an officer identify?
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A
City maintenance crews have been slow to remove existing graffiti, encouraging more
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B
Emerging gang territorial activity or organized tagging crews may be claiming the area
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C
Local youth lack sufficient after-school programs and are expressing themselves creatively
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D
The residents are overreacting to what is normal urban expression in the neighborhood