#ChangetheYPDlogo

These are the 160 responses so far to the question, "What should it be changed to?" No editing has been done to the comments and they are listed in the order they were given.   If you said yes it should be changed, what should it be changed to? I don't know exactly what it should be but it should represent Yakima. Whatever best represent yakima, maybe a indegenius animal or creature? or even just like a animal Something that encompasses Yakima like a landscape or something that recognizes the community as a whole. Not a clue I am not apart of the Yakama tribe nor do I know much about the tribe or the area but I think you could get a competition started amongst the tribe for the best ideas! It should be something that truly represents the people in the area, rather than it being something that is offensive and can cause more pain and harm. Possibly something reflecting the nature of Yakima (rivers, fields, etc.). Something representative of the city (agricult

These are the 38 no responses so far that were posted in the Other section to the question "Do you like the YPD logo?" that were beyond the choices of 1) It is offensive; 2) It is racist; 3) The YPD log does not honor the Yakama Tribe; 4) All of the above. No editing has been done to the comments and they are listed in the order they were given. It makes a stereotype of a group. All of the above, I think it is a disrespectful depiction of the Yakima Nation/Tribe Yakama people don't live here. Because we forced them elsewhere. They have their own law as a result. Seems like your department could find its own image? This one doesn't seem honorific. It seems to glorify theft. Not appropriate imo Not their culture, disrespectful and blatant cultural appropriation. Twisted and sick considering the USAs bloody history Not tasteful It has nothing to do with the police, nor the Yakama Nation. Time to change! cultural appropriation, etc

All of the Yes responses to question 1 so far - Do  you like the YPD log - Yes or No? These are the 6 yes responses so far that were posted in the Other section to the question "Do you like the YPD logo?" that were beyond the choices of 1) It best represents the police force; 2) It suits us; 3) The YPD log honors the Yakama Nation/Tribe; 4) It is appropriate; 5) All of the above. No editing has been done to the comments and they are listed in the order they were given.   " It’s all I know. I don’t think of it as offensive. I may not choose it if we were a brand new Police Station, getting a brand new logo. But we are not. And we need our Police Force. Not new uniforms or logo’s." " Leave it alone. Do not spend ANY money chafing it at this time!" " Need new on"  " Highly inappropriate" " Not every depiction of native Americans is automatically disrespectful." " Because it represents the history and foundation of th