The Broome County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is comprised of highly trained members who are prepared to respond to any incident that happens in any of the sixteen towns, seven villages, or the City of Binghamton, which make up the County of Broome. The Broome County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is the primary Law Enforcement agency for 48% of the residents in Broome County. The Patrol Division serves the residents of Broome County as they attend school, go to work and shop outside the city and village limits within the county. The Patrol Division also provides law enforcement services to the other six municipal police agencies within the county and answers calls for service in their respective jurisdiction when the need arises. The Patrol Division enforces the laws of the State of New York and does so while proactively patrolling 1,008 miles of State Highways, 350 miles of county roadways, and 927 miles of town roads on a twenty-four-hour a day, seven days a week basis. The Patrol Division is also equipped to handle specialized calls for service by deploying the Marine Unit, the Motor Unit, the K-9 unit, and the SWAT Special Weapons and Tactics Team when the need arises.
The Patrol Division is staffed by the following positions:
1 Captain
1 Lieutenant
6 Sergeants
33 Deputies
Broome County Sheriff's Office - Law Enforcement Use of Force Policy:
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office is to deliver effective, responsive, and impartial law enforcement services dedicated to the preservation of public safety in our continuous effort to build a stronger, safer Broome County for all its residents.
Members of the Sheriff's Office shall perform their duties with the highest level of professionalism, honesty, honor and integrity, treating each other and the community with dignity and respect. In turn, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office recognizes that our employees are our most valued asset and will provide the support and opportunities to improve their personal and professional growth through education, training and development.
Value Statement:
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office believes in putting the Community FIRST in all we do:
F – Fiscal Responsibility – The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is committed to ensuring that all funding provided by taxpayers is responsibly utilized in an efficient and productive manner in our efforts to better serve and protect the people of Broome County.
I – Integrated Community Policing – The Broome County Sheriff’s Office believes that in order to properly serve and protect our community, all members of law enforcement should be active, engaged and integrated with our community, while maintaining open and dedicated lines of communication with local community organizations, leaders, residents and families.
R – Responsible Reentry – The Broome Sheriff’s Office believes in reducing recidivism through responsible reentry and discharge planning programming for individuals who find themselves incarcerated within the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility. Providing opportunities for education and personal growth is of utmost importance and key to our community’s success.
S – Safety and Security – The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is committed to enforcing, fairly and impartially, all duly constituted laws of the State of New York and the County of Broome. Members will investigate, identify, apprehend and assist in the prosecution of offenders using modern police methods and technologies. The Sheriff’s Office believes in providing unbiased, impartial enforcement services to citizens of Broome County, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status.
T – Transparency – The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is committed to continuously providing the public with information relevant to public safety, while strengthening trust and confidence between the people of Broome County and those charged with serving and protecting them.
