Broome County Sheriff's Office

Broome County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation BCSO

Patch of the Broome County Sheriff's Office
Agency overview
Formed 1806
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of Broome in the state of New York, USA
Map of Broome County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size 715 square miles (1,850 km2)
Population 200,536
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Binghamton, New York
Agency executive David E. Harder, Sheriff
Website
http://www.gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Broome County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Broome County, New York, New York, USA.As a constitutional officer the Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer within his County. While operating primarily in the unincorporated areas of the County, the Sheriff's Office does have jurisdiction within the City of Binghamton and various incorporated towns and villages. The current sheriff is David E. Harder. Sheriff Harder joined the Sheriff's Office in 1961 as a Deputy Sheriff.

The Broome County Sheriff's Office was established in 1806. The first sheriff, William Woodruff, rode on horseback, enforcing laws. Broome County is located in south central New York state. Currently the office serves a population of approximately 197,000 people in a 850-mile (1,370 km) patrol area. This area encompasses city, suburban and rural type settings. As well as patrolling interstates 81, 86 and 88 which pass through the center of the county.[1]

Divisions

The BCSO is divided into the following divisions:

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Broome County Sheriff's Office, 1 officer has died in the line of duty.[2]

Officer Date of Death Details
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Joseph Tarsia
Thursday, July 4, 2002
Gunfire

See also

References

  1. Broome County Sheriff's page
  2. The Officer Down Memorial Page

External links

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