Earlier this month, the National Latino Officers Association (NLOA) called on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to “respect the Latino community.” Now, the association is calling on the community to respect the mayor.

The shooting deaths of two New York City police officers — Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu — occurred amidst nationwide protests against police killings of two unarmed Black men — Michael Brown in Missouri and Eric Garner in New York, leading many police supporters throughout the country to argue that protests incited the violent killings of the officers. When Mayor de Blasio spoke at the officers’ funeral, addressing Ramos’ family in Spanish, hundreds of officers turned their backs, criticizing de Blasio’s handling of protests.

While NLOA often criticized the mayor for the under-representation of Latinos in his administration, the association came out in opposition of the funeral demonstration, arguing that no matter what, the Office of the Mayor deserves respect.

“It is the office itself that merits your esteem and when you disrespect the Office of the Mayor, you tarnish the image the public has for the position you hold as the protectors of our great city,” the association said in a statement.

New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton also opposed the officers turning their back on the mayor, arguing that politics has no place at a funeral.