How Trump’s war on DEI is roiling US police: ‘it doesn’t mean work will stop’

She is now organizing an event to bring together young residents and Black officers that she hopes will lead to safer interactions on the street. When Djossou first talked about them in the news media, she attributed their pervasiveness to the lack of Black officers in positions of power. She said she was certain she and other DEI professionals would continue the work, regardless of Trump’s efforts. “I recognize these executive orders could bring the end of this particular name for the work – DEI – but it doesn’t mean the work will stop,” Jackson said. When asked how she could be so sure, she said: “The work of DEI has been going on for generations.