The force is facing questions over the incident in which a calf was apparently hit twice by a car.
Officers who hit an escaped cow with a car "probably did the right thing at the time" according to one union chief and farmer.
Hugh Broom, National Farmers' Union's South East livestock chairman, said while he recognised the situation looked "horrendous", officers' options were limited.: "While the whole thing looks horrendous, and it is for everyone, they probably did the right thing at the time." Mr Broom added: "God forbid it had gone the other way and the animal ran off and bumped into someone, sent a child flying, sent any person flying, perfectly possible, and they were seriously injured or worse.Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp previously said police had unsuccessfully tried to contact local vets and identify the owner before the incident.
"I am committed to ensuring that we have a full understanding of what took place and why, and we will fully support any investigation."
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