The LAPD is struggling to hire Black recruits. Will Trump’s war on DEI make it harder?
- Posted on August 12, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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The LAPD is struggling to hire Black recruits. Will Trump’s war on DEI make it harder?
The last two LAPD training academy classes haven’t included a single a Black graduate, leaving the department far short of diversity goals put in place decades ago to counter discriminatory hiring practices.
