Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Binghamton, New York, in Broome County, has about 47,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Binghamton depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Freedom of Information Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Binghamton
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Binghamton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Binghamton Police Department); outside it, the Broome County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Binghamton State University of New York Police (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Binghamton Police
For Binghamton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Binghamton police department's page at binghamton-ny.gov/government/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Binghamton New York), phone (607) 772-7082, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Binghamton had 260 violent and 1,493 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,976 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Broome County Sheriff's Office
The Broome County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 49 violent and 488 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 722 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (866) 230-7761. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at broomecountyny.gov/sheriff/corrections (page title: Corrections Division | Broome County), phone (866) 230-7761, 155 Lt. VanWinkle Drive Binghamton, NY 13905, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Freedom of Information Law Requires
The Freedom of Information Law sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, at a charge of copying at 25 cents a page, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at broomecountyny.gov/mh/requestforrecords (page title: Request for Records | Broome County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (607) 778-2425, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Binghamton?
From the agency that took it. The Binghamton police department's page is at binghamton-ny.gov, phone (607) 772-7082; the sheriff's reports come from the Broome County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Binghamton have to answer?
Under the Freedom of Information Law, within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
How do I get a report from the Broome County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (866) 230-7761. Under the Freedom of Information Law the answer is due within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer.
Is this the official Binghamton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.