Lisa Townsend said social media speculation does not necessarily reflect the situation.
Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner said media speculation over officers' decision to ram a loose cow "does not necessarily reflect the situation" they were in.The action has been criticised by the Home Secretary and animal welfare groups.
Surrey Police said the decision to use the car to stop the animal was made because of concerns over public safety. Surrey PCC Lisa Townsend said: “There is much speculation on social media, which does not necessarily reflect the situation which was ongoing for a number of hours or the difficult decisions facing officers on the ground at the time.
“I agree the force were right to opt for a self referral in this instance, and I know they are also thoroughly evaluating the incident internally. "I would ask everyone to allow time for this to be properly reviewed rather than speculating and causing unnecessary additional stress and concern within the community."Surrey's PCC Lisa Townsend has called for the investigation into the incident to be allowed to run its courseIn a statement police said: "Officers were extremely concerned about the public’s safety, and over a period of a number of hours tried a number of options to safely capture the cow.
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