Statement — The police department is under a cloud after revelations that at least two senior officers are suspected of involvement in illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armory.\n\nCourses of Action —\nI. Order a thorough investigation by the State Government to identify all individuals involved in the illegal sale.\nII. Place the state police armory under Central Government control.

Introduction / Context:
The alleged diversion of weapons from a state armory is serious and needs accountability. However, remedies must be targeted and proportionate to the allegation rather than restructuring federal control without basis.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Incident: suspected illegal weapon sales involving senior officers.
• COA I: launch an independent, thorough probe; identify culpability; enforce penalties; tighten controls.
• COA II: shift armory control to the Centre (structural centralization).

Concept / Approach:
COA I directly addresses fact-finding and accountability, the necessary first step. COA II presumes systemic failure requiring federal takeover—an overreach absent evidence; policing is a state subject, and central control neither follows from nor is needed to investigate one armory’s breach.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Post-investigation, targeted control enhancements (audits, digital inventory, surveillance) may suffice; centralization is not implied by the statement itself.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Common Pitfalls:
Letting outrage drive structural remedies before establishing facts.

Final Answer:
Only I follows.