Local law enforcement leaders speak out against Trump’s statement on police brutality

President Donald Trump’s statement about police brutality and how officers should treat gang members is meeting with scrutiny by local law enforcement leaders.

Trump made the remarks in Long Island in front of the the Suffolk County Police Department, asking officers not to hold the heads of suspects being put in the back of patrol cars.

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This morning, the White House said the president was making a joke.

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Local law enforcement leaders agree the statement puts officers in a bad light and say roughing up suspects can’t and won’t be tolerated.

“We don’t do street side justice. We do don’t those things, and when we find people who are in the midst to do that, we quickly deal with that, and either quickly change their behavior or separate them from our various law enforcement agency forces,” said Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff.

“We will use force when we have to use force, but we are not going to use excessive force we are not going to brutalize people,” said Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Dale Mondary.

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