Binghamton Police Department

Binghamton Police Department
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AbbreviationBPD
Agency overview
Formed1867
Employees142 sworn
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBinghamton, New York, US
Population47,566
General nature
Website
www.binghamton-ny.gov/government/departments/police-department

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.[1]

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 [1] within the department including:

  • Patrol Division
  • Metro SWAT (a joint SWAT unit with officers from numerous Broome county agencies)[2]
  • Detective Division
  • Special Investigations Unit [3] (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.[4]

Ranks

[1]
Police Chief
Assistant Police Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective No insignia
Police Officer No insignia

Line of duty deaths

[5]
Patrolman Lee E. Barta August 3, 1995 Gunfire
Patrolman William F. Holbert, Jr. July 17, 1972 Gunfire
Patrolman George J. Weslar February 4, 1939 Gunfire
Patrolman Gerald M. Tracey December 23, 1928 Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Clarence W. Moran November 30, 1922 Gunfire
Patrolman William F. McDonald November 30, 1920 Gunfire
Patrolman Alex Horvatt July 29, 1917 Electrocuted

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Police Department | City of Binghamton New York". www.binghamton-ny.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  2. ^ Department, Johnson City Police. "Johnson City Police Department". Johnson City Police Department. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ "Detective Division | Broome County". www.gobroomecounty.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. ^ "City of Binghamton paid $180k to settle discrimination claim". WIVT - NewsChannel 34. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  5. ^ "Binghamton Police Department, NY". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2023-07-02.