diff --git a/src/vnet/policer/policer.c b/src/vnet/policer/policer.c
index 9dd50b8..8389a5e 100644
--- a/src/vnet/policer/policer.c
+++ b/src/vnet/policer/policer.c
@@ -694,13 +694,23 @@
 
 VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (configure_policer_command, static) = {
   .path = "configure policer",
-  .short_help = "configure policer name <name> <params> ",
+  .short_help = "configure policer name <name> [type 1r2c | 1r3c | 2r3c-2698 "
+		"| 2r3c-4115] [color-aware] [cir <cir>] [cb <cb>] [eir <eir>] "
+		"[eb <eb>] [rate kbps | pps] [round closest | up | down] "
+		"[conform-action drop | transmit | mark-and-transmit <dscp>] "
+		"[exceed-action drop | transmit | mark-and-transmit <dscp>] "
+		"[violate-action drop | transmit | mark-and-transmit <dscp>]",
   .function = policer_add_command_fn,
 };
 
 VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (policer_add_command, static) = {
   .path = "policer add",
-  .short_help = "policer name <name> <params> ",
+  .short_help = "policer name <name> [type 1r2c | 1r3c | 2r3c-2698 | "
+		"2r3c-4115] [color-aware] [cir <cir>] [cb <cb>] [eir <eir>] "
+		"[eb <eb>] [rate kbps | pps] [round closest | up | down] "
+		"[conform-action drop | transmit | mark-and-transmit <dscp>] "
+		"[exceed-action drop | transmit | mark-and-transmit <dscp>] "
+		"[violate-action drop | transmit | mark-and-transmit <dscp>]",
   .function = policer_add_command_fn,
 };
 
@@ -718,14 +728,14 @@
 
 VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (policer_input_command, static) = {
   .path = "policer input",
-  .short_help = "policer input [unapply] name <name> <interfac>",
+  .short_help = "policer input [unapply] name <name> <interface>",
   .function = policer_input_command_fn,
   .function_arg = VLIB_RX,
 };
 
 VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (policer_output_command, static) = {
   .path = "policer output",
-  .short_help = "policer output [unapply] name <name> <interfac>",
+  .short_help = "policer output [unapply] name <name> <interface>",
   .function = policer_input_command_fn,
   .function_arg = VLIB_TX,
 };