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DALLAS - The City of Dallas sent a cease-and-desist letter to Dallas HERO demanding the group stop using City materials including a photograph of three Dallas Police Department (DPD) police officers and the City’s trademark and logo.
Dallas HERO is using the photograph and the City’s trademark and logo in its political campaign regarding City charter amendment ballot measures S, T, and U in the upcoming November election. The three DPD officers in the photograph did not give Dallas HERO permission to use their likeness, and the City of Dallas did not give Dallas HERO permission to use the photograph or the City’s trademark and logo.
The photograph in question shows the badge and insignia of DPD on the officers’ uniforms. The use of the City's badge and insignia without permission is strictly prohibited by Dallas City Code. The City and DPD are not affiliated with Dallas HERO and did not approve the usage.
The City’s letter demands that Dallas HERO immediately stop using the photograph and the City's trademark and logo in any form, including in any online, printed, or digital materials.
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