An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America

Edwin Raymond, the highest-ranking whistleblower in NYPD history, offers an insider account of policing in America based on his fifteen years with the New York Police Department. The book examines flaws in the NYPD's training, data, and practices that have been adopted by police departments nationwide. Raymond entered law enforcement hoping to be a positive influence in his community, but discovered that systemic problems run deeper than individual misconduct. He found that the institution is structured to reward racial profiling and penalizes officers who refuse to participate. Throughout his career, Raymond exposed these issues while facing personal and professional consequences, remaining committed to justice and the possibility of reform. The book presents an account of institutional violence and argues for a reimagined police force focused on serving people rather than meeting arrest quotas. An Inconvenient Cop was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and was named a Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of 2023 and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023.