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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

The Binghamton Police Department has had its fair share of controversies, in particular controversies related to racial discrimination,[4] and police brutality. [5]

Arrest of Hamail Waddell

On January 1, 2023, at approximately 3 am, the Binghamton Police Department responded to a fight in Downtown Binghamton. Various Binghamton Police Officers responded, including Police Officer Brad Kaczynski. Kaczynski began to intervene in the fight when bystander Hamail Waddell jumped in to attempt to allegedly de-escalate the fight.[6] Waddell was thrown to the ground, and shortly after Kaczynski began to kneel on Waddell's neck, in a similar manner Police Officer Derek Chauvin used in the killing of George Floyd. Kaczynski arrested Waddell. Bystanders recorded Kaczynski kneeling on Waddell's neck. [7] The incident gained some level of national attention, and several called for criminal charges to be filed against Police Officer Brad Kaczynski. [8]

Discrimination

Lieutenant Alan Quinones, a 15 year veteran of the department alleged severe racial discrimination within the Binghamton Police Department. Quinones alleges that he was retaliated against by the department and accused of misconduct due to his allegations about racism in the department.[9]

Ranks

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

Line of duty deaths

[10]
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. ^ Golden, Vaughn (2023-03-08). "Assault allegations made against Binghamton police officer years before violent 2023 arrest". WSKG. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  6. ^ "Activists demand firing of Binghamton cop". WIVT - NewsChannel 34. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  7. ^ "Hamail Waddell pleads not guilty amid calls for charges against Binghamton police officer". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  8. ^ Madison, Kayla (2023-01-02). "Protestors gather outside Binghamton City Hall after video shows officer on man's neck". www.wbng.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  9. ^ "BPD officer alleges racism & retaliation". WIVT - NewsChannel 34. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  10. ^ "Binghamton Police Department, NY". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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