Broome County (NY) Law Enforcement
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Broome County Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Radio Identifiers
Broome County Sheriff's Office
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Administrative | |
| 100 | Sheriff |
| 101 | Undersheriff |
| 102 - 109 | Division Heads, Other Administrative Personnel |
| Corrections Division | |
| 11# - 12# | Corrections Units |
| Patrol Division | |
| 130 | Patrol Division Lieutenant |
| 13# - 14# | Patrol Units |
| K9-# | K-9 Units |
| Detective Division | |
| 15# - 17# | Detective Units |
| Specialty Units | |
| 181 | Community Policing Office Unit (?) |
| 183 | All-Terrain Patrol Vehicle (?) |
| 187 | SWAT Armored Vehicle |
| MC-# | Motor Patrol Units |
- Corrections Division units are typically never heard on the radio
- Units in the '17#' series may include units from the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force
- Units in the '18#' series (with the exception of 187) are unconfirmed and may also include units from the civil division
New York State Police
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Patrol Units | |
| 2C1# | Patrol Units, SP Binghamton Station |
| 2C20 - 2C24 | Patrol Units, SP Whitney Point Satellite Station |
| 2C25 - 2C31 | Patrol Units, SP Endwell Satellite Station |
| 2C32 - 2C37 | Patrol Units, SP Deposit Satellite Station |
| 2C4# | Patrol Supervisors |
| 2C75, 2C87 | Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement Units |
| 2C8# | K-9 Units |
- Reference NY State Police Troop C for more information
- Units are dispatched on the Broome County Sheriff's Office dispatch channel in conjunction with their own dispatch channels
Binghamton Police Department
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Patrol Division | |
| Post ## | Geographic Foot/Bicycle Patrol Units |
| 20# | Car Patrol Units |
| 21# | Patrol Units |
| 221 - 225 | Patrol Supervisors |
| Office # | Prisoner Transport Vans |
- Unit numbers used on the radio do not correspond with the physical car numbers, with the exception of the patrol supervisor cars
- The Binghamton Police Department may have renumbered their units within the past few years, everything outside of the above units remain unidentified
Vestal Police Department
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Administrative | |
| L# | Administrative Units |
| Patrol Division | |
| 300 - 301 | Patrol Supervisors |
| 30# - 310 | Patrol Units |
| Specialty Units | |
| 31# | School Resource Officers, Other Miscellaneous Units |
| Detective Division | |
| 32# | Detective Units |
- Units in the 'L' series are unconfirmed, however presumed to be administrative personnel
Port Dickinson Police Department
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Patrol Division | |
| 49# | Patrol Units |
- The Port Dickinson Police Department is dispatched on the Broome County Sheriff's Office dispatch channel
Endicott Police Department
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Administrative | |
| 63# | Administrative Units |
| Detective Division | |
| 64# | Detective Units |
| Patrol Division | |
| 639, 650 | Patrol Supervisor |
| 65# | Patrol Units |
| Specialty Units | |
| 66# | School Resource Units |
| 668, 669 | Bomb Squad Units |
Johnson City Police Department
| Unit Number | Function/Role |
|---|---|
| Patrol Division | |
| 750 - 754 | Patrol Units |
| 758, 759 | Patrol Supervisors |
| Specialty Units | |
| 78# | Community Action Team, Community Engagement Officer (?) |
- Unit numbers used on the radio do not correspond with the physical car numbers
Other Law Enforcement/Public Safety Units
| Units |
|---|
| SUNY Broome Public Safety |
| 89# - Patrol Units |
| New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| 7N78# - Environmental Conservation Units |
| 8N75# - Forest Ranger Units |
| New York State Park Police |
| 8C2# - Park Police Units |
| New York State University Police at Binghamton |
| 7C2## - SUNY Binghamton Units |
| Broome County District Attorney's Office |
| 99## - District Attorney School Resource Officers |
| Broome County Government Security Division |
| 91## - Government Security Units |
- Broome County Government Security Division, Broome County Probation Department, and SUNY Broome Public Safety units are all dispatched on the Government Security dispatch channel
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Park Police units are dispatched on the Broome County Sheriff's Office dispatch channel in conjunction with their own dispatch channels
- Broome County District Attorney's Office are also dispatched on the Broome County Sheriff's Office dispatch channel
- New York State University Police at Binghamton are dispatched on their own dispatch channel
Law Enforcement Geographic Patrol Beats/Zones
Broome County Law Enforcement Beats/Zones Map
Work in Progress
Broome County Sheriff's/New York State Police Patrol Zones
| Zone Number | Patrol/Coverage Area |
|---|---|
| Zone 1 | Towns of Binghamton, Conklin, Kirkwood, Colesville, Sanford |
| Zone 1 North | Town of Colesville (West of Susquehanna River) |
| Zone 1 South | Towns of Binghamton, Conklin, Kirkwood, Windsor (West of Susquehanna River) |
| Zone 1 East | Towns of Sanford, Colesville (East of Susquehanna River), Windsor (East of Susquehanna River) |
| Zone 2 | Towns of Barker, Lisle, Nanticoke, Triangle, Chenango, Dickinson, Fenton |
| Zone 2 North | Towns of Barker, Lisle, Nanticoke, Triangle |
| Zone 2 South | Towns of Chenango, Dickinson, Fenton |
| Zone 3 | Towns of Union, Maine, Vestal |
| Zone 3 East | Towns of Union (East of Nanticoke Drive), Maine (East of Nanticoke Drive), Vestal (East of State Route 26) |
| Zone 3 West | Towns of Union (West of Nanticoke Drive), Maine (West of Nanticoke Drive), Vestal (West of State Route 26) |
| Zone 4 | Towns of Chenango, Dickinson, Fenton, Union (East of Nanticoke Drive), Maine (East of Nanticoke Drive), Vestal (East of State Route 26) |
| County | Towns of Chenango, Dickinson, Fenton, Union (East of Nanticoke Drive), Maine (East of Nanticoke Drive), Vestal (East of State Route 26) |
| Highway | Interstate 81, Interstate 88, Interstate 86, State Route 17 |
- Units can and are frequently assigned to more than one zone at a time
- Units using the 'highway' zone strictly patrol the highways, are able to be dispatched to calls normally
- Units using the 'county' zone patrol the entire county
Binghamton Police Patrol Beats
| Patrol Beats | |
|---|---|
| West Side | Downtown |
| 200 | 207 |
| 201 | North Side |
| 202 | 206 |
| 209 | Walking Beats |
| East Side | Post ## |
| 205 | South Side |
| 203 | |
| 204 | |
Johnson City Police Patrol Beats
| Patrol Beats | Patrol/Coverage Area |
|---|---|
| 750 | Village north of State Route 17 |
| 751 | Village south of State Route 17, north of southern-most railroad tracks |
| 752 | Village south of southern-most railroad tracks |
| 754 | Entire Village of Johnson City |
*Data collected via plotting calls, some/all information may be inaccurate as it remains unconfirmed by official sources
Law Enforcement Radio Codes and Terminology
Broome County Law Enforcement Radio Codes
| Radio Code | Code Meaning |
|---|---|
| 10-4 | Acknowledge message |
| 10-7 | Out of service |
| 10-8 | In-service, available |
| 10-9 | Repeat message |
| 10-10 | Available, out of the car |
| 10-11 | Available, at home |
| 10-15 | Beginning shift |
| 10-17 | Going for fuel or repairs |
| 10-19 | Report to headquarters |
| 10-20 | Location |
| 10-21 | Call by phone |
| 10-27 | Vehicle/traffic stop, drivers license check |
| 10-28 | Vehicle registration check |
| 10-97 | On scene, on location |
| 10-98 | Assignment complete |
- This list only contains frequently used radio codes, chronically unused and unknown codes were omitted
Binghamton Police Department Radio Codes
| Radio Code | Code Meaning |
|---|---|
| 12-93 | Return to headquarters |
| T-16 | Prisoner transport |
| T-18 | Vehicle/traffic stop |
- This list only contains frequently used radio codes, chronically unused and unknown codes were omitted
Miscellaneous Radio Terms and Jargon
| Radio Code | Code Meaning |
|---|---|
| Priority 1 | Call for service where immediate threat to life exists |
| Priority 2 | Call for service where potential threat to life or property exists, or crime in progress which requires near-immediate attention |
| Priority 3 | Call for service where no threat exists |
| Attempt to Locate | Alternative term for be on the lookout |
| Failure to Comply | Vehicle pursuit, failing to comply with attempts to stop |
| Time and Number | Refers to the time a call was placed and incident number, used for report-writing purposes |
| 9-41 | Refers to law enforcements ability to take custody of mentally unwell individuals (NYS MHL § 9.41) |
| 9-45 | Refers to law enforcements ability to take custody of mentally unwell individuals through a medical/mental health professionals recommendation (NYS MHL § 9.45) |
| 11-92 | Individual operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (NYS VTL § 1192) |
| 22-09 | Refers to law enforcement ability to take custody of intoxicated or otherwise impaired individuals (NYS MHL § 22.09) |
Radio Tones
| Radio Code | Code Meaning |
|---|---|
| Single Steady Tone | Broadcast for information |
| Quick Alternating Hi-Lo Tone | Polling/dispatching for a medium to high priority call |
| Single Rapid Beeping Tone | Dispatch for priority 1 call for service (shots fired, etc.) or emergency broadcast |
Law Enforcement Agencies
Local Agencies
Binghamton Police Department
Primary law enforcement provider for the City of Binghamton
Endicott Police Department
Primary law enforcement provider for the Village of Endicott
Johnson City Police Department
Primary law enforcement provider for the Village of Johnson City
Port Dickinson Police Department
Primary law enforcement provider for the Village of Port Dickinson
Vestal Police Department
Primary law enforcement provider for the Town of Vestal, excluding the SUNY Binghamton Campus
County Agencies
Broome County Sheriff's Office
Primary law enforcement provider for approximately half of Broome County's population
Agency primarily serves the towns of Lisle, Triangle, Nanticoke, Barker, Maine, Dickinson, Chenango, Fenton, Colesville, Windsor, Sanford, Binghamton, Conklin, and Union (with the exception of the villages of Endicott and Johnson City), as well as providing supplementary services to areas with local law enforcement agencies
Additionally provides full-time law enforcement services to the Village of Deposit, since the dissolution of the Deposit Police Department
Broome County Government Security Division
Law enforcement provider for county government properties in Broome County, including county offices, parks, etc
State Agencies
New York State State Police
Law enforcement provider in conjunction with the services of the Broome County Sheriff's Office
See NY State Police (NY) for more information
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police
See NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NY) for more information
New York State Park Police
See NYS Park Police (NY) for more information
New York State Office of Mental Health Police
Frequently seen on the Greater Binghamton Health Center Campus located in the City of Binghamton, however not dispatched nor heard over any Broome County dispatch channels
See NYS Office of Mental Health for more information
University and College Agencies
New York State University Police at Binghamton
Primary law enforcement provider for the SUNY Binghamton Campus and all properties owned by the university off-campus
SUNY Broome Public Safety
Primary public safety provider for the SUNY Broome campus located in the Town of Dickinson
Former Agencies
Deposit Police Department
Department was disbanded in 2020, previously was the primary law enforcement provider for the Village of Deposit
The Broome County Sheriff's Office now has a deputy assigned to patrol the Village of Deposit, who is supplemented by additional patrols from the Broome County Sheriff's Office, Delaware County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police