Policing New York: Oversight and Reform
A reading path through the politics of NYPD oversight, prosecutorial power, and the reform debates now reshaping who holds New York policing accountable.
Optimized for books about Find books explaining police accountability, oversight, and reform debates specific to New York City..
An Inconvenient CopEdwin Raymond, Jon SternfeldEdwin Raymond is in the news as New York City sheriff, and this memoir offers firsthand perspective on law enforcement...Shelf signal: Lives in Law Enforcement
Presumed GuiltyErwin ChemerinskyA legal and historical account of how courts and doctrine have enabled racist policing, giving structural background to...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure
The End of PolicingAlex S. VitaleProvides a systemic critique of modern policing and outlines abolitionist arguments that inform NYC reform discussions...Shelf signal: Policing & Law Enforcement
Bleeding OutThomas Abt, Brad RaymondOffers practical, evidence-based strategies for reducing urban violence that ground reform conversations in...Shelf signal: Violence in Society
ChargedCassandra Campbell, Emily BazelonAnalyzes prosecutorial power and its role in mass incarceration, connecting criminal justice accountability to policing...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure
Bringing Ben HomeBarbara Bradley HagertyA case study of wrongful conviction and systemic failure that illustrates the human stakes of policing and oversight...Shelf signal: True Crime