IECOC Statement
In the overwhelming concern and avid engagement of Muslim
leaders, the proposal by the LAPD to map Muslims in the greater
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton told the attendees that the plan was “dead on arrival,” and recognized that the mapping project was “offensive and inappropriate” to the American Muslims.
Chief Bratton plans on issuing a statement citing the
termination of the mapping project and the needed joint effort and cooperation
of the American Muslim community of
Chairing the round-table meeting was Los Angeles Police
Chief William J. Bratton, Deputy Chief Mike P. Downing, one of the initiators
of the mapping project, and Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Arif Alikhan. The Islamic
Shura Council of
At the meeting, American Muslim leaders voiced their
concerns over any proposal which exclusively targets American Muslims by the
LAPD. Both sides highlighted the need for police officials to better understand
the diverse and well integrated American Muslim communities of
Indeed, ending the mapping project was a precedent and
victorious accomplishment not just for American Muslims living in
The support for the American Muslim community was also seen by numerous interfaith and social justice groups.
Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini
Islamic Educational Center of