The Binghamton Police Department (BPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for providing law enforcement services to the City of Binghamton, New York. The Binghamton Police Department was founded in 1867 and in 2023, had 142 sworn police officers, and 13 civilian employees.
The Binghamton Police Department are headquartered at Government Plaza, in Downtown Binghamton, New York.
Organization The Binghamton Police Department has a variety of different specialist components & divisions that allow it to carry out its law enforcement responsibilities.
There are several divisions within the department including:
Patrol Division Metro SWAT (a joint SWAT unit with officers from numerous Broome county agencies) Detective Division Special Investigations Unit (a joint investigations unit with detectives from numerous Broome County agencies) Community Response Team Traffic Division Training Division Juvenile Division Crime Scene Unit Crime Prevention Division Warrant Unit
Department controversies In 2023, the department settled a case of racial discrimination.
Ranks +Police ChiefAssistant Police ChiefCaptainLieutenantSergeantDetectiveNo insigniaPolice OfficerNo insignia
Line of duty deaths +Patrolman Lee E. BartaAugust 3, 1995GunfirePatrolman William F. Holbert, Jr.July 17, 1972GunfirePatrolman George J. WeslarFebruary 4, 1939GunfirePatrolman Gerald M. TraceyDecember 23, 1928Vehicle pursuitPatrolman Clarence W. MoranNovember 30, 1922GunfirePatrolman William F. McDonaldNovember 30, 1920GunfirePatrolman Alex HorvattJuly 29, 1917Electrocuted
See also
List of law enforcement agencies in New York State
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