ORLANDO, Fla. -- There's a brewing battle over claims of racial profiling by police. Eyewitness News has uncovered the stories of at least four local elected officials who said it has happened to them.

The controversy started with a complaint from the son of Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum. It has led to calls for the Orlando police chief to be fired.

Leaders from the Black Caucus of Central Florida were drafting a letter calling for Police Chief Mike McCoy to resign. That letter will be delivered to the mayor at City Hall on Friday.

Thursday, four elected leaders told Eyewitness News they too have been racially profiled.

"Without a shadow of a doubt, a different level of courtesy should have been shown," said Orange County Commissioner Homer Hartage.

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Hartage said racial profiling is not just when or why a driver gets pulled over, it's how the officer treats you once you're stopped.

"I was standing about five or six feet from the officer and he asked me to come here. I said, 'I can hear you well right here.' He said, 'What do you think I'm gonna do, attack you?'" Hartage said.

The sheriff's deputy told Hartage he ran a stop sign on Westmoreland Drive, made him get out of the car and wait for close to 30 minutes. He never got a ticket.

State Senator Gary Siplin said he was near MetroWest when he got stopped.

"I said, 'Officer, why are you stopping me?' He said, 'Because I can.' I'm a lawyer, got upset. I said, 'I know you're a police officer, but you can't stop someone 'cause you can. You gotta have a reason,'" Siplin said.

The officer said the senator's state-issued tag did not match his vehicle. Siplin showed his ID card and registration, but the officer still didn't believe him.

Representative Bruce Antone told a similar story with his state tag and, at one point, he met with the sheriff after noticing deputies tailing him more than ten times in two months.

"I just felt they were following me too closely, but we resolved that issue. Once I talked to the sheriff, the issue went away," Antone said.

Antone also issued a statement regarding this subject. "I do not support any calls for the resignation of Orlando Police Chief Michael McCoy," he said. "Profiling is an issue that is both real and perceived within the African American community. On the other hand, profiling is a valuable law enforcement tool."

Still, local leaders know not everyone can call the sheriff or police chief directly about concerns, like Daisy Lynum did when her son was pulled over last month. The Black Caucus said Chief Mike McCoy's critical response to Lynum's concerns was out of line.

"I think this is an opportunity to step forward and say we need to do a better job," Hartage said.

The Black Caucus feels it is time for a new police chief and plan to present that to Mayor Dyer on Friday.