Our message to the Humboldt Police Department

On Saturday, September 21st, 20 Iowans delivered a message to the Humboldt Police Department: our community won't stand for racial profiling.

The 20 people present delivered a letter at the Humboldt Police Station requesting a meeting with the Humboldt Chief of Police (who is also the Sheriff).

The action was in response to a number of complaints from Humboldt community members stating that a cop has been racially profiling members of the Latino community.

According to the complaints, the cop has been pulling Latinos over (despite no traffic violation) just to ask for their licenses. The cop has pulled people over on bikes, in cars, and sometimes just drives around the predominantly Latino neighborhood in Humboldt - causing many to feel threatened and intimidated in their own homes.

Following the action, the Chief of Police/ Sheriff has reached out to schedule a meeting regarding the issue.