What Was the Purpose of the Committees of Safety

What was the purpose of the Committees of Safety?

A) to maintain a twenty-four-hour watch for approaching British soldiers
B) to police the local population and punish those not following the boycott of British goods
C) to stop smugglers and confiscate their goods
D) to prevent Catholics from holding mass or preaching their beliefs
E) to protect British officials living in the largest colonial cities