An Inconvenient Cop is a book authored by long-time NYPD officer and whistleblower Edwin Raymond along with professional writer Jon Sternfeld. Raymond served fifteen years in the New York Police Department. He rose to the rank of lieutenant, but his time with the NYPD was contentious. The book is a memoir that tells the story of Raymond’s career and offers his perspective on policing and police reform. Raymond’s biography. Raymond is the son of Haitian immigrants. He grew up in East Flatbush, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Brooklyn. His mother died when he was just two years old. His father struggled to raise Raymond and his brother, eventually succumbing to health problems of his own. Many of Raymond’s childhood friends got involved in gangs and criminal activity. Raymond didn’t, instead working at a grocery store as a teenager. Nonetheless, he had several unpleasant, demeaning experiences with police officers. Eventually, encouraged by his father and inspired by a family friend, Raymond became a cop himself, hoping to lead change within law enforcement. He was a shooting star at the NYPD academy. He finished in the top 10 of his class and even made an aggravated assault arrest on his lunch break while still in training, which earned him a special award at graduation. Because of the award, he was allowed to choose his first assignment. He chose to work in Brooklyn for the NYPD Transit Bureau – the arm of the NYPD that polices the city’s 850 miles of subway tracks. His [...]
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