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]
| Binghamton Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | BPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1867 |
| Employees | 142 sworn |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Binghamton, New York, US |
| Population | 47,566 |
| General nature | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Binghamton Police Department are headquartered at Government Plaza, in Downtown Binghamton, New York.
Organization
editThe 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
editIn 2023, the department settled a case of racial discrimination.[4]
Ranks
edit| Police Chief |  |
| Assistant Police Chief |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant |  |
| Detective | No insignia |
| Police Officer | No insignia |
Line of duty deaths
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Police Department | City of Binghamton New York". www.binghamton-ny.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ Department, Johnson City Police. "Johnson City Police Department". Johnson City Police Department. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Detective Division | Broome County". www.gobroomecounty.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "City of Binghamton paid $180k to settle discrimination claim". WIVT - NewsChannel 34. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Binghamton Police Department, NY". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2023-07-02.