American law enforcement agencies are organized along quasi-military lines. This means that
A. the tactics used by the police today are a direct copy of the original military strategies used in early sixteenth century.
B. the military may be called upon to assist the police under certain conditions.
C. the police resemble the military in some but not all respects.
D. the military regularly allocates surplus resources to the police.
Answer: C
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