ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It is a difficult day for the Rochester Police Department and for its officers. But the officers we spoke with say this news of alleged brutality by two of their own is not a distraction on the job.

“Absolutely not, there is no distraction, whatever is going on in Rochester or outside of Rochester,” said Officer Sam Algarin. “We always do what we have to do, what we were trained to do, because we love this, this is something that we love to do.

Algarin, a 14-year veteran, was on his beat and honoring his oath to protect and serve.

He is the officer who rushed into a burning house on Sunday to save a life.

Algarin says he didn't blink an eye and is dedicated to helping Rochester become a safer community.

Many of his comrades attended the news conference on Tuesday when the news of the incident concerning the two officers was announced.

“If we want to prove that this is not what the Rochester Police Department is about, the burden is squarely on us to do that,” said Chief Michael Ciminelli.

Captain David Smith said the alleged brutality “certainly does not represent the rank and file of the police department as a whole and I think the rank and file understand that but we also know that we are going to have a harder road to hoe winning back the trust of the community.”