The police could deal with muggers who were the "front" for deeper crime.
The police are also dealing with tension on the streets of Watts, where the shooting took place.
"If it were something the police could deal with he'd have taken it to them."
The police traditionally deal with the public the way many parents treat their children.
From the early hours of the crisis, it was clear that the police were dealing with an unpredictable man.
H anything came to light, then the police could deal with it.
If the snake stayed on for the whole way then that was fine, the police or the army would soon deal with it.
"They'll barge in waving their guns, and the police can deal with them from there."
What a wonderful place-the police here didn't deal with crimes, they had activities.
"Forgive me if I'm being naive here, but isn't this one of those things the police should be dealing with?"