Describe the characteristics of the quasi-military model and explain why this model is thought to be incompatible with the philosophy of community-oriented policing models
What will be an ideal response
Characteristics include: wearing uniforms, using rank designations, adopting a hierarchical command structure, acquiring legal authority (use of weapons and force). It is thought to be incompatible due to being: excessively rigid (controlled by micromanaging bureaucrats), autocratic, secretive, intellectually and creatively constraining, and highly resistant to any initiative that will allow employee participation in the decision-making processes.
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