TAMPA and HAINES CITY, Fla. — Law enforcement leaders in two Bay area counties are weighing in on what the public knows so far about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Haines City Police Chief Jim Elensky sent an email to Haines City Commissioners Wednesday night letting them know he was disgusted by the cell phone video showing Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin kneeing suspect George Floyd in the neck.

Elensky said a knee to the neck was not an acceptable use of force. 

“There is nothing in our training that would constitute a knee to the neck," he said. "If it was a life or death situation, everything is on the table. Clearly, the suspect in this case was on the ground, under control from what I can see. It doesn’t matter what happened before that point."

Elensky said the Minneapolis police chief should’ve done more. 

“If that officer was in this jurisdiction working for me and with my policy, totally in the wrong. Termination definitely not good enough. Should’ve been arrested that day,” Elensky said. 

Meanwhile, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan shared a different take during a news conference he held Thursday. 

“When you look at the swift action of their chief of police in firing these four officers, that’s a bold statement right there," Dugan said. "That tells you he was concerned about what was going on." 

Dugan said the other officers should’ve stepped in.

“It just kind of took the air out of me to look at the other officers stand there and not provide assistance or not be engaged," he said. "I still don’t have enough facts but I know what I see. Just like everyone else."

He later explained that sometimes officers get too emotionally attached or involved to a situation, and it’s important other officers step in to de-escalate the situation. 

Dugan added that he’d be shocked if criminal charges aren’t filed in the case. He said his department is evaluating and learning from incident with hopes it won’t happen here.

Elensky, meanwhile, believes Chauvin should be charged with murder.

“What disturbs me about this case even more so is  top brass in Minneapolis is saying they’re going to let the FBI investigate," Elensky explained. "'We’re going to let somebody else investigate.' Well, why let somebody else do your dirty work? Are you that much afraid of the outcome? The outcome is clear: the officer needs to be arrested for murder and nothing less."

Before becoming police chief, Elensky retired from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He’s been in large enforcement for more than 30 years and said while overseeing investigations at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office they had to arrest deputies. 

Elensky believes not holding officers accountable for their actions “tarnishes each badge in America.”

“It’s so appalling," he explained. "The people who wear that badge with pride and integrity, they are the ones who have to fight through this now, not for a couple of weeks. This is going to take years to recover from."

Here's is the full text of the email Elensky sent to Haines City commissioners Thursday: