An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America

by Edwin Raymond

Description

A firsthand account from inside the badge, this memoir chronicles Edwin Raymond’s determination to reform policing from the ground up—challenging the systems, policies, and culture that shape how communities are served. Through pivotal moments on the job, he traces the personal and professional costs of speaking out, while outlining the practical changes he believes can make policing safer, fairer, and more accountable. The book explores themes of moral courage, institutional resistance, public trust, and the ongoing struggle to align law enforcement with the communities it protects. Written with the immediacy of lived experience and the clarity of a reformer’s vision, it offers readers both a compelling narrative and a roadmap for meaningful change.

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Viking

Published Oct 17, 2023

353 pages

ISBN: 9780593653173

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First Published

2023

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America by Edwin Raymond.

Violence
War/Trauma
Racism/Discrimination