This read-create object specifies the kind of policer being defined, per the PolicerType enumeration, such as a single-rate or cascade policer. An admin sets this to determine how the policer's rate parameters and any cascade pointer, rlQosPolicerCasPointerRemVal, get interpreted and enforced. For example, an admin chaining policers together for tiered rate-limiting would set this type to indicate a cascade policer, enabling the cascade pointer field to reference the next policer in the chain.