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LULAC Calls for Termination of North Brunswick Police Department Director and
Urges Independent Investigation by NJ Attorney General Following Reports of
Racial Profiling
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Nation’s Oldest & Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Responds to Reports
that North Brunswick Township Police Department Target Black and Latino
Neighborhoods to Fulfill Ticket Quotas

Washington, DC - Today, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
called for the immediate termination of North Brunswick Township Police
Department Director Kenneth McCormick following reports that North Brunswick
police officers targeted Latino and African American neighborhoods in order to
fulfill ticket quotas.

LULAC President Domingo Garcia is calling on New Jersey Attorney Gurbir Singh
Grewal to immediately conduct an independent investigation of the North Brunswick
Township Police Department, not Mayor Francis Womack III. Garcia is urging a full
investigation into practice known as “hunting at the border,” referring to the
border between North Brunswick and New Brunswick, and roads heavily trafficked by
minorities. Garcia demands that AG Grewal implement a new mandated cultural
diversity and racial profiling training for all existing and new peace officers
and law enforcement agents in North Brunswick and New Brunswick.

LULAC National President Domingo Garcia issued the following statement regarding
this matter:

“Racial profiling is not acceptable police work, it is unconstitutional, it is
wrong and leads to irreparable harm for Latinos and other minorities. Our
families and our communities all suffer when police officers target individuals
due to the color of their skin - in some cases these practices lead to death.”

“North Brunswick Township Police Department Director Kenneth McCormick should
resign immediately and Mayor Francis Womack III will also be held accountable for
what happens under his watch. Attorney General Grewal needs to take this very
seriously and look into this matter right away. LULAC is demanding the release of
all written and unwritten policies that go into the racist and unethical practice
of ‘hunting on the border’.”

“Lastly, any citations that were issued during the years that this policy was in
effect should be immediately dismissed as they are unconstitutional racial
profiling policies that targeted people based on the color of their skin. Police
actions should be based on hard facts, not stereotypes,” Garcia concluded.

James Fukuda, LULAC New Jersey State Director, said the following:

“Mayor Womack’s announcement calling for an independent investigation which
involves the current Police Chief Joseph Battagila and township Business
Administrator Kathryn Monzo selecting the investigator is completely
unacceptable,” said James Fukuda, LULAC New Jersey State Director. “That is the
equivalent of the fox guarding the hen house and we won’t stand for it.”

Ralina Cardona, LULAC National Vice President of the North East, concluded:

“I want to thank the officers that were brave enough to bring this issue to light
and stand for the law and the civil rights of the residents of New Jersey. I will
bring forth a motion to the LULAC national board to defend them against any
retaliation they may face.”

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org.







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